The federal government has asked a judge to halt the United States' first reparations program in Evanston, Illinois
June 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies
June 16, 2026
Vice President JD Vance is promoting his new book, but that wasn’t the main focus when he went on ABC’s “The View” to plug his memoir on faith
June 17, 2026
RFK Jr. orders passenger from hantavirus-stricken cruise to remain in quarantine in Nebraska, despite CDC recommendation
June 17, 2026
Shop offers free ice cream to kids who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance
June 17, 2026
Police chief defends officers after police monitor claims excessive force in 2024 death
June 17, 2026
CNA's 30+ years of care inspires amid nursing shortage
June 17, 2026
African and Commonwealth nations have called for a swift implementation of a landmark treaty protecting the high seas
June 16, 2026
Florida girl honors her mom and wins county contest
June 17, 2026
Parents demand investigation after 2-year-old dies following dental procedure in Greensboro
June 17, 2026
'I felt like a weirdo' | He didn't think he'd graduate high school. Art helped him get to college
June 17, 2026
Senior receives replacement birthday letter from Obama after losing it in fire
June 17, 2026
Teens get prom they thought was lost after threat canceled original dance
June 17, 2026
Headstones added for 1882 lynching victims, 27 others buried in Missouri cemetery
June 17, 2026
Omaha soap box derby carries on 88-year-old tradition; teaches kids life lessons
June 17, 2026
Paris Hilton has returned to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager
June 16, 2026
The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money
June 16, 2026
Over the last month, “Obsession” has sent shock waves through Hollywood
June 16, 2026
Students report same-sex peers were made to kiss during class assignment, teacher fired
June 16, 2026
Pakistan moves to slash period tax, after legal challenge by two young lawyers
June 16, 2026
Britain’s Prince George will enroll at Eton, the elite $80,000 school his father attended
June 16, 2026
After a long childhood cancer journey, this family is embracing life – and dancing
June 16, 2026
Dads today are spending dramatically more time with their kids than they did a generation ago. But there’s a less encouraging trend tucked into this development.
June 16, 2026
Worker dies after falling from construction scaffolding at school, police say
June 16, 2026
An environmental engineer who mapped microplastic pollution in three of Pennsylvania’s watersheds explains what it means for our health.
June 16, 2026
An observatory director describes the differences between the types of rocks that fly through space.
June 16, 2026
Atlanta nonprofit's STEM summer camp inspires students to dream bigger through robotics
June 16, 2026
Past the outskirts of Peru’s sprawling coastal capital, where the Andes begin to rise, a small mountain district was perfectly split in the
June 16, 2026
A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.
June 16, 2026
Enslaved people were not just enslaved physically, but mentally as well. as widespread laws in the South barred enslaved people from receiving an education.
June 16, 2026
Steve Harvey believes his success as an entertainer and author is a blessing from God, tied to his philanthropy
June 16, 2026
Oprah Winfrey has selected Sophie Chen Keller's novel “Little Wonder” for her book club
June 16, 2026
Parents are on devices during meals even more than their kids. Here’s how to rethink family dinner
June 16, 2026
Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech this fall after all
June 16, 2026
Almost all of the world's children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, the
June 16, 2026
South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising by students, a pivotal moment in the fight against apartheid
June 16, 2026
So far, about 10% of the ocean has formal protection as countries work toward the 30x30 goal, but many areas are still protected on paper only.
June 16, 2026
Several of the skydivers who were killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers
June 15, 2026
Iran has emerged with its uranium enrichment knowledge intact, its stockpile buried and fresh reason to believe that only a nuclear weapon would have deterred the US-Israel attack.
June 16, 2026
As a new father, a scholar used his research on absentee fatherhood to reimagine his own childhood without his dad.
June 16, 2026
Florida's attorney general sued TikTok on Monday over claims it is violating the state's law barring social media platforms from allowing children under age 14
June 16, 2026
Model railroad club keeps history on track at century-old hotel museum in Tennessee
June 16, 2026
Surge in teens seeking and paying for summer service experience
June 16, 2026
City offers free swim passes to kids who pledge to avoid arroyos
June 16, 2026
Parents are tracking their adult children for safety. But is it actually safer?
June 16, 2026
"It was heartbreaking": Homeowner faces long recovery after flash flooding
June 15, 2026
As World Cup teams establish training bases across the United States, communities far from the tournament’s host cities are embracing the international spotlight
June 15, 2026
MUMBAI, June 15 - The founder and leader of India's Cockroach Janta Party was slapped repeatedly by unknown men during a crowded protest in the northern city of Jaipur on Monday, which he said was an
June 15, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and live-
June 15, 2026
The United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to extend the mandate of the U.N.
June 15, 2026
The U.S.
June 15, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will ban children under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube from early next year
June 15, 2026
Man seen on video running from van after hitting child on E-bike is in custody, chief says
June 15, 2026
A surge in attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa is damaging the country's global image and fuelling a backlash against businesses and artists
June 15, 2026
A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from U.S. and Canadian academic, medical and military research institutions, before being
June 15, 2026
2026 has already been a banner year for meteor spottings and sonic booms across the world.
June 15, 2026
AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
June 15, 2026
Manufacturers would benefit from establishing a better, more efficient service network and offering more attractive warranty programs.
June 15, 2026
The White House says the changes it seeks would strengthen transparency, accountability and oversight. Critics say federal grantmaking would become too political.
June 15, 2026
Permanently installing a heat pump system in a building is expensive. But new window units can deliver many of the benefits with far less cost and go with renters when they move.
June 15, 2026
Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
June 15, 2026
There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.
June 15, 2026
Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content
June 15, 2026
A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month
June 15, 2026
Teen DJ turns classroom assignment into thriving business
June 15, 2026
Nobody has lived on the edge of the risk-reward nature of sports more than Deion Sanders over the years
June 15, 2026
Aurora police hope cold case podcast could help solve murder of Chelsea Yasser
June 15, 2026
Graduate student, runner Joabe Barbosa completes mission to run every street in Chicago
June 15, 2026
A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life
June 15, 2026
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history whose golden domes have towered over the capital for almost a millennium, was set
June 15, 2026
Vance’s new book puts his Catholic faith at the center of his story — and his political future
June 15, 2026
Starbucks Korea will shut all stores in the country at 3 p.m. on June 22 for staff training on historical awareness and social sensitivity, the operator Shinsegae Group said
June 15, 2026
New Yorkers who weren’t partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors
June 15, 2026
14-year-old arrested for armed robbery of kids' lemonade stand in South Boston
June 15, 2026
The healthcare sector emerges as a lifeline for struggling job seekers
June 14, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday met distant cousins in his grandparents' home village in the west of Ireland on a visit to
June 14, 2026
Scam artists posing as Duke employees try to gain access to property: HCSO
June 14, 2026
6-year-old girl rescued by father after tree falls on Michigan home
June 14, 2026
Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks
June 13, 2026
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order that sought to eliminate “inappropriate content” at national museums, parks and landmarks
June 13, 2026
Gen Zers are more risk-averse. Experts say it’s ruining their dating lives
June 13, 2026
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on topics like slavery and climate change that
June 13, 2026
Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage
June 12, 2026
Woman celebrates 100th birthday with honorary diploma from Saguaro High School
June 13, 2026
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond publicly called on the Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby after the Texas Tech quarterback won a court order restoring his eligibility
June 13, 2026
The Latino duo helping fuel the Knicks’ historic NBA Finals run
June 13, 2026
A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers have promised Puerto Ricans that they would try to speed up the island’s sluggish recovery from destructive hurricanes and earthquakes, a process that relies heavily on federal funds
June 13, 2026
Defense lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are asking a judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body
June 12, 2026
Doctor sentenced in hit-and-run death of California woman
June 13, 2026
Family shares warning after Kansas dad develops severe tick-borne illness
June 13, 2026
Tweens on social media: Experts say it could lead to earlier substance use
June 12, 2026
6-year-old girl rescued by father after tree fell on their home
June 12, 2026
Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture
June 12, 2026
Emory University team explores promising new therapy for childhood leukemia with fewer toxic effects
June 12, 2026
ICE takedown in view of young children at school leaves 2 detained and backlash roiling in Baltimore
June 12, 2026
This U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills is all about history
June 12, 2026
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.
June 12, 2026
Efforts to protect land and environmental resources, including fighting climate change, often end up displacing people who have lived in those places for generations.
June 12, 2026
The executive order is voluntary for AI companies but aligns with AI safety experts on the potential for harm.
June 12, 2026
Hundreds of Indonesian students rallied in Jakarta on Friday to protest the spending priorities of President Prabowo Subianto's
June 12, 2026
Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause
June 12, 2026
About half of evangelical Christians - a core component of President Donald Trump's political base - believe his
June 12, 2026
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a school fire last month that police said was caused by arson
June 12, 2026
Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, particularly independents without a college degree
June 12, 2026
Philippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south
June 12, 2026
Taking turns with J
June 12, 2026
The president’s Trump Accounts didn’t initially plan for foster kids — until the first lady’s office stepped in
June 12, 2026
A New Mexico judge has dismissed a challenge over the legality of the state's fledgling universal childcare program
June 11, 2026
U.S. Catholic bishops have consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking the country's 250th anniversary
June 12, 2026
The Texas Attorney General's office has notified the Big 12 of potential legal action from Texas Tech. This follows a court order allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to regain NCAA eligibility despite gambling on sports
June 12, 2026
School shootings in the US: Fast facts
September 22, 2023
With Mariachi costumes, trumpets, and a sea of dark green support, Mexico City prepared to
June 11, 2026
Vermont library holds ribbon cutting for new Canadian citizen entrance
June 12, 2026
Dutch soccer coaches teach life skills and football fundamentals to Kansas City youth
June 12, 2026
Kid campers learning fire fighting and first responder skills
June 12, 2026
2 sentenced after pleading guilty for roles in viral downtown Cincinnati brawl
June 12, 2026
Before asking whether inclusion is good for business, we should ask whether it is the right thing to do, two scholars argue.
June 12, 2026
First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, designed to help foster children
June 11, 2026
Four months after a stroke, teen graduates and looks ahead to nursing career
June 12, 2026
At least six states are bowing out of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’
June 11, 2026
After facing closure, Idaho Reptile Zoo keeps rescuing animals and educating families
June 12, 2026
Longtime researcher celebrates his final butterfly release at Jefferson Farm
June 11, 2026
Hustle on and off the court: Brothers launch bin cleaning business to fund basketball camp
June 11, 2026
Girls Only Construction Camp in Florida preps students for a growing industry
June 11, 2026
North Texas girl meets donor's family in emotional first meeting
June 11, 2026
Massive tree falls on van full of kids during strong storms
June 11, 2026
The educational series “Gracie’s Corner” is joining Disney+
June 11, 2026
'I did not provide alcohol,' former school official shares her side
June 11, 2026
Here’s how we find out how strong tornadoes were
June 11, 2026
Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program called Claude Corps that plans to help nonprofits effectively use artificial intelligence by embedding 1,000 trained fellows in various organizations for a year
June 11, 2026
Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates
June 11, 2026
Nearly 1,500 healthcare professionals completed the training in hospitals, birth centers and community organizations across the state.
June 11, 2026
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
June 11, 2026
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
June 11, 2026
340 school-based job cuts "off the table" as Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker seeks long-term funding
June 11, 2026
Dozens of girls emerge from drain after wandering into tunnel while on school trip in Rockland County
June 11, 2026
Garlic mustard is on the Prohibited Plant List in Massachusetts. Here's why.
June 11, 2026
Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage
June 11, 2026
The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-
June 11, 2026
Canada has introduced legislation that could bar children younger than 16 from possessing social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections
June 11, 2026
When Aldewa Anjasmara Halip's three-year-old daughter cried hysterically every time she was due to attend a daycare
June 11, 2026
The Canadian government introduced a digital safety bill on Wednesday that would ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that
June 11, 2026
Democratic state officials filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming federal agencies have flouted the law by hastily implementing President Donald Trump's executive
June 11, 2026
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June 11, 2026
Man credits St. Jude with saving his life nearly 60 years ago
June 11, 2026
Texas Tech's sports leadership is defending its plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction
June 11, 2026
First class of air traffic controllers trained on simulators in Queens graduates from Vaughn College
June 11, 2026
Teens rescue man after kayak overturns in pond: "His head kept on going under"
June 11, 2026
Photos show police officers jumping into action to save 4-year-old boy from house fire
June 11, 2026
Judge orders Deanna Harrell to be held without bond in fatal toll booth crash case
June 11, 2026
Glenn Close is finally getting an Oscar
June 11, 2026
Thousands of Southern Baptists have voted overwhelmingly to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors in the nation’s largest conservative evangelical denomination
June 10, 2026
The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.
June 11, 2026
New research shows that extreme floods in coastal areas are becoming more common as climate change causes sea levels to rise
June 11, 2026
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel
June 10, 2026
Colombian leftist presidential hopeful Ivan Cepeda told Reuters he will recognize the results of a runoff vote this month even if
June 10, 2026
The Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination
June 10, 2026
The nurse she needed: Mom finds hope in nurse with same limb difference as her daughter
June 10, 2026
About one-third of adults misunderstand medical directions. One question could change that
June 10, 2026
Honda Motor America has recalled 880,514 vehicles in the United States over the failure of rear suspension components in the vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety
June 10, 2026
A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings
June 10, 2026
California’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness. But they don’t consistently make it a high priority for using state funds, researchers found.
June 10, 2026
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.
June 10, 2026
Half of Americans fear that the rise of AI could put them or someone in their household out of work, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos
June 10, 2026
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
June 10, 2026
Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once considered only a mom’s role.
June 10, 2026
Younger students have regained academic ground lost during the pandemic, but older students' test scores remain stagnant
June 10, 2026
Free exhibit at historic Philadelphia church looks at role of religion during American Revolution
June 10, 2026
For decades, Israel has worked to expand the Jewish presence in annexed east Jerusalem
June 10, 2026
Aftershocks are rocking the southern Philippines days after a powerful earthquake that left at least 45 people dead and 17 others missing
June 10, 2026
Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the
June 09, 2026
A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old athlete from a rival track team has been found guilty of murder
June 09, 2026
Democratic challenger Randy Villegas, an educator, was projected to advance to the November general election after Tuesday's open primary for California's closely watched 22nd
June 10, 2026
The November race to determine California’s next governor will pit a Democrat promising to cement the state’s status as a stronghold of liberal policies against a Republican pledging to dramatically reverse course
June 10, 2026
Big 12 athletic directors have taken part in a conference call with Commissioner Brett Yormark to address the situation around Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby
June 10, 2026
The U.S. military says it has carried out strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic
June 09, 2026
A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 former N
June 10, 2026
Future Leaders winner developing treatment for women's reproductive disorder
June 10, 2026
Archaeologists digging for clues about Battle of Bunker Hill fortification find key, gun flint
June 10, 2026
This piece of evidence could be crucial in solving the fatal shooting of Billy Schmidt
June 10, 2026
Former OB-GYN accused of artificially inseminating patients with his own sperm
June 10, 2026
Murder or self-defense? Jury swiftly decides verdict in Texas track meet stabbing trial
June 09, 2026
Principal uses $63K "Wheel of Fortune" as lesson for students
June 10, 2026
Construction begins on George Floyd Square redevelopment
June 10, 2026
Family carries on father's mission to restore historic 1929 Mack fire truck
June 10, 2026
These teens are vying to win Trump’s civics contest. Some have mixed feelings about patriotism and the president
June 09, 2026
Several candidates running to be the next head of the United Nations called for a strengthening of human rights and respect for international law and
June 09, 2026
Meta is investing $115 million to stand up a new training program for data center technician jobs, as the social media giant races to build the
June 09, 2026
The U.S.
June 09, 2026
Philadelphia student creates thrift store to keep clothes out of landfills, promote sustainable fashion
June 09, 2026
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday issued a decree ordering federal workers in the capital to work from home on June 11 and suspending school classes to
June 09, 2026
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya captured a wild black bear on Tuesday after a dramatic multi-day search
June 09, 2026
A new database includes more than 850 dissertations and theses, spanning everything from baseball slang and cigarette smoking to postage stamps and ballpark organs.
June 09, 2026
Off-duty firefighters save 5-year-old boy from drowning at Florida hotel pool
June 09, 2026
Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.
June 09, 2026
Atlanta ramps up human trafficking awareness ahead of FIFA World Cup with "It's a Penalty" campaign
June 09, 2026
How high-tech walls are helping elephants thrive at Zoo Atlanta
June 09, 2026
Honest conversations between parents and teens can help incoming college students make safer choices and be more aware of risks.
June 09, 2026
Observing how grown-ups operate provides children with information on how they can shape their worlds to get what they want and avoid what they don’t want.
June 09, 2026
Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin
June 09, 2026
A wandering bear that scared residents of a Japanese city just north of Tokyo has been captured after several days of panic during which all schools were closed
June 09, 2026
Japanese city closes nearly 100 schools after bear sightings as post-hibernation attacks rise
June 09, 2026
Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year as part of a broad reversal on the use of screens in classrooms
June 09, 2026
A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
June 09, 2026
Community Rainbow Run honors Pulse victims, raises funds for permanent memorial
June 09, 2026
Woman honored for dedication to local cemetery, helping Girl Scouts
June 09, 2026
Fort McHenry inspires visitors, artists as birthplace of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
June 09, 2026
Maryland state troopers honor fallen colleague by supporting his daughter at high school graduation
June 09, 2026
Atkins High School students create AI tool to diagnose Parkinson’s disease
June 09, 2026
Goodwill bin find in Oklahoma City leads to return of 70-year-old diploma to New Mexico
June 09, 2026
Prostate cancer survivor offers free screenings at Des Moines Farmer's Market
June 09, 2026
Dead juvenile humpback whale draws crowds in Pacific Grove
June 09, 2026
Durham County reverses decision to remove Pride Month library displays
June 09, 2026
A teenager charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a competitor at a Texas track meet won't be testifying in his own defense
June 08, 2026
A group of young Elvis Presley tribute artists, ranging in age from seven to 17, competed in the king’s hometown last week as part of the Tupelo Elvis Festival
June 08, 2026
Bay Area Filipino community worried after 7.8 quake strikes southern Philippines
June 09, 2026
French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday he had told public prosecutors to review 70,000 ongoing allegations of violence against minors, after an outcry over
June 08, 2026
Climbing therapy helps burn survivors reach new heights
June 09, 2026
Bike ride in memory of man who died by suicide raises $1.2 million for mental health support
June 09, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S
June 08, 2026
The newly named director of national intelligence is a Trump political ally who has no experience in national security. A veteran of the field says it matters who holds the job.
June 08, 2026
Filmmakers capture the deepest part of Lake Superior as part of new documentary
June 09, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S
June 08, 2026
Anonymous donation helps ALS patients in Arizona access wheelchair-accessible vehicles
June 08, 2026
Denver PorchFest bringing live music to neighborhood porches
June 08, 2026
Boulder Jewish Festival marks 30th anniversary, one year after deadly attack
June 08, 2026
1 woman's mission unites a community to restore historic veterans cemetery for America's 250th birthday
June 08, 2026
Window washer cleans small business windows for free, helps owners go viral on social media
June 08, 2026
Nashville Zoo fights proposed data center next door, citing risks to rare animals
June 08, 2026
It's been nearly 30 years since Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens wrote the music and lyrics for “Ragtime,” the American epic musical about the intertwining lives of three New York families at the turn of the 20th century
June 06, 2026
Young Philadelphia pilot returns to Tailwinds Academy to inspire the next generation
June 08, 2026
You know how important the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were to making the United States. But do you know about The Federalist and the crucial role it played in the founding era?
June 08, 2026
There’s a separate justice system for people under 18 because their brains are still developing. Treating them as adults can turn them into repeat offenders.
June 08, 2026
Scientists study small galaxies to look for hints of dark matter in the universe.
June 08, 2026
Democrats tend to give less than Republicans when it comes to earmarked funding for universities – but they give more to minority-serving institutions.
June 08, 2026
A Japanese mayor is making history — by taking maternity leave
June 08, 2026
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress
June 08, 2026
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official
June 08, 2026
Harvard University psychiatrist and author Robert Coles has died
June 08, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity
June 07, 2026
Woman helps others who suffered heartbreaking loss of a baby
June 07, 2026
Community begins healing after graduation shooting that left teen dead
June 07, 2026
Disputes involving President Donald Trump's policies on tariffs, immigration and
June 07, 2026
Boo who? Gen Z loves horror because real life has scared them plenty
June 07, 2026
Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search
June 06, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain
June 06, 2026
An American student who disappeared while on a family vacation in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday.
June 07, 2026
Community gets first look at Obama Presidential Center at My Brother's Keeper Alliance Family Reunion
June 07, 2026
Where do the fish at the New England Aquarium in Boston come from? They're not plucked from the ocean.
June 07, 2026
The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case
June 06, 2026
Colombia’s presidential runoff between Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, could have major implications for the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and Indigenous communities
June 06, 2026
Vulnerable Republicans increasingly willing to defy Trump’s agenda as midterms approach
June 06, 2026
The Cockroach Janata Party, a satirical online movement, has taken its first steps into real-world politics
June 06, 2026
India’s youth are fuming. A Boston University graduate wants to fix that
June 06, 2026
Texas Tech's appeal to the NCAA to reinstate Brendan Sorsby's eligibility has been denied
June 06, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers
June 06, 2026
A judge on Friday blocked the U.S.
June 06, 2026
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said there’s no talk of a merger with the Big Ten and called the notion that the SEC wants to form a super league as “not consistent with the truth.”
June 06, 2026
A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands
June 06, 2026
3 men face murder charges in connection with Arcadia Lake mass shooting
June 06, 2026
The hero of Alabama State’s first NCAA Tournament win and three of his teammates on the 2024-25 team have been ruled permanently ineligible for accepting payment from gamblers to fix the outcome of a game that season
June 05, 2026
U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war
June 04, 2026
High School staff member placed on paid administrative leave after senior prank
June 06, 2026
A fatal shooting broke out in a parking lot outside of Fairfield High School during a high school graduation event, according to police.
June 04, 2026
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country
June 05, 2026
Juvenile tries to get away from Arapahoe County deputies on e-bike
June 06, 2026
June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month
June 04, 2026
Helene's impact on homelessness in North Carolina will take time to resolve, advocate says
June 05, 2026
70-year-old accused of trying to drown injured 21-year-old at Massachusetts beach after residency dispute
June 05, 2026
A Carnegie Mellon researcher explains the connection between our brains and AI chatbots – and what a new Pennsylvania lawsuit reveals about the dangers of AI.
June 05, 2026
Generating solar power requires a lot of land – but which land should it be? And what else can be done on that land?
June 05, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping's right hand man, Cai Qi, has been appointed as head of the elite Central Party School, a move analysts say cements his position as perhaps
June 05, 2026
A physical chemist outlines the promises and risks associated with methane fuel and describes why SpaceX and Blue Origin use it in their superheavy rockets.
June 05, 2026
A body discovered in southwestern France was identified on Friday as that of a missing 11-year-old girl whose case
June 05, 2026
It was mid-morning when Aduke Balogun noticed a masked man in military fatigues walking towards her children's school.
June 05, 2026
Washington, D.C., is gearing up for pivotal primaries this month to elect a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor
June 05, 2026
Inside the Tennessee high school that’s Spain’s home away from home at this year’s World Cup
June 05, 2026
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is worried about its declining population and has announced cash incentives to families to produce more children.
June 05, 2026
Sex education in Italian schools will require parental consent under a reform promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government, which also
June 05, 2026
In April, Travis Arcamone was named flight attendant of the year at Spirit Airlines' Orlando, Florida, base.
June 05, 2026
The number of Chinese students sitting the country's national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday, has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year
June 05, 2026
Mass shooting after California high school graduation kills teen, wounds 3
June 04, 2026
Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of a former Texas high school athlete who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team at a track meet
June 04, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a promenade will be built onto the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, the latest in a series of construction projects he has
June 05, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies
June 04, 2026
'It’s really cool': Kohler High School's unique graduation tradition hits 100th milestone
June 05, 2026
High School senior uses Rubik's cube skills to teach 8th graders math
June 05, 2026
Overcrowding pushes Buncombe County detention into safety crisis, sheriff says
June 05, 2026
Cherie DeVaux has returned to Saratoga Race Course for the Belmont Stakes five weeks after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner
June 05, 2026
Deputy involved in crash with teen scooter operator
June 05, 2026
The U.S.
June 05, 2026
'Record-setting' $101M award granted in horrific North Carolina wall collapse
June 05, 2026
Ohio County stitches together kids' dreams for massive America 250 postcard display
June 05, 2026
Louisville marks 10 years since Muhammad Ali’s death with citywide Day of Compassion
June 05, 2026
Louisville Zoo announces birth of 3 tiger cubs, the first in decades
June 05, 2026
'It's terrifying': Couple recall moments shooting happened at high school graduation
June 05, 2026
Original Walmart site set to receive historical marker
June 05, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning that foreign artificial intelligence platforms could be used against Canadians
June 04, 2026
Revolutionary War-era cannons recovered from Savannah River return home after restoration
June 04, 2026
Senior graduates high school after arriving in U.S. without speaking English 2 years ago
June 04, 2026
The Indonesian agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals programme will "refocus" its measures by cutting back on new kitchens and targeting
June 04, 2026
Clair Community Garden teaches kids to grow food while feeding families in need
June 04, 2026
Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified
June 04, 2026
Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the Chicago location to the textured stone adorning its dramatic tower, art installations and a striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home
June 04, 2026
CNN's Hanako Montgomery is outside Japan's Kyoto station where the missing 20-year-old Auburn university student James "Weston" Higginbotham was last spotted as his family plead for him to be found.
June 04, 2026
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
June 04, 2026
The Literary Arts Fund has announced $7.7 million in grants across 40 organizations in 19 states
June 04, 2026
Minneapolis mulls closing Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park after discovering it sits on sacred tribal land
June 04, 2026
Researchers say this new Trump rule could destroy American science as we know it. They’re fighting back
June 04, 2026
The constitutional prohibition of ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but courts have not stopped states from attempting to execute the same man again.
June 04, 2026
Some of what happens during youth can’t be reversed. It’s another reason to rethink kids’ screen time
June 04, 2026
Brunei's ruler announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, creating new key portfolios and appointing two of his younger sons as ministers, in a sign of
June 04, 2026
A team of researchers worked grueling, hot hours in the desert to understand the history of life in Earth’s oceans after a major extinction event.
June 04, 2026
Ben Franklin led an effort to print paper bills in the American colonies, after a coin shortage constrained the economy.
June 04, 2026
Patience is a virtue that researchers have linked to many parts of well-being. But it’s also something that needs a bit of practice and training – and can be undermined by instant, easy gratification.
June 04, 2026
About a third of Americans report using high-interest credit cards for everyday expenses as costs continue to rise.
June 04, 2026
Approximately 400,000 bison roam the North American landscape today, of which nearly 90% are considered livestock.
June 04, 2026
Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56
June 04, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda
June 04, 2026
Amazon on Thursday unveiled an upgraded AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a €10
June 04, 2026
A first look inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center
June 04, 2026
João Victor Gonçalves, from one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas, has achieved a dream by playing soccer internationally
June 04, 2026
Thursday marks 37 years since China bloodily suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own
June 04, 2026
Eight days before Mexico City kicks off the World Cup, mass protests by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute
June 04, 2026
The U.S.
June 04, 2026
Ohio State University has reached a $100 million settlement with nearly 300 former students who had accused the school's campus doctor of sexually assaulting them
June 04, 2026
Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university
June 04, 2026
Police say a man held 10 people hostage inside a California office building before the FBI shot and killed him, bringing a more than 15-hour standoff to an end
June 03, 2026
Dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who face federal criminal charges after they interrupted a Minnesota church service in January, accompanied by former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will not additionally face state charges
June 04, 2026
The Canadian government has endorsed a plan to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park and zoo in Ontario to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain
June 04, 2026
The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran
June 04, 2026
Couple vows to restore beloved 'little library' destroyed by vandals
June 04, 2026
Utah bus driver sentenced to 5 years in prison for setting bus on fire with children inside
June 04, 2026
Swastika flag raised at NYU leads to hate crime charges for Connecticut man
June 04, 2026
Warrant: 'I did it' Teen accused of killing his sister admits to friend over FaceTime
June 04, 2026
42 dogs improperly euthanized at animal shelter, state says
June 04, 2026
Woman takes on a 40-mile high-altitude Andes trek to raise money for prostate cancer research
June 04, 2026
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N.
June 03, 2026
It’s a fight for two lives: a mother is trying to survive for her unborn daughter
June 04, 2026
Daycare teacher arrested, accused of hitting kids with stapler, police say
June 04, 2026
Community reels after police say driver with revoked license hits three pedestrians, killing one
June 04, 2026
Community helps victims rebuild lives after apartment explosion
June 04, 2026
Woman arrested after alleged DUI crash kills toll booth worker on beach, sheriff says
June 04, 2026
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics
June 03, 2026
Gun threat cancels Clintondale High School prom an hour before event
June 04, 2026
Teen girl, man indicted in killings of her parents, grandmother in western North Carolina
June 04, 2026
Georgia's oldest city is welcoming a truckload of historical treasures from the earlier period of U.S. history
June 03, 2026
5-year-old cancer survivor receives dream room makeover
June 04, 2026
Students connect with horses to boost reading skills
June 04, 2026
The U.S.
June 03, 2026
Alabama community prays for missing Auburn student as search continues in Japan
June 03, 2026
Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen’s home within the hive
June 03, 2026
For the past century, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet was one of Indonesia's most elusive birds, known only from a 2014 photographic record and a handful of museum
June 03, 2026
Multiple teachers diagnosed with breast cancer at Uxbridge, Massachusetts high school, prompting investigation
June 03, 2026
Officer saves boy from drowning at pond
June 03, 2026
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
June 03, 2026
It is far easier and cheaper to keep someone housed in a mobile home park than to build a new subsidized unit for them.
June 03, 2026
How Villanova shaped the New York Knicks’ dominant run to the NBA Finals
June 03, 2026
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don’t remember the terror attacks
June 03, 2026
Britain's King George III is getting a makeover as America approaches its 250th birthday
June 03, 2026
Even before all the votes had been counted in last week's Republican Senate primary in Texas, party members began rolling out attacks on the Democratic candidate,
June 03, 2026
How China’s World Cup dream unraveled – and how it’s slowly growing again
June 03, 2026
Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction
June 03, 2026
Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people
June 03, 2026
A new Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has stopped rising after two decades
June 03, 2026
Two Democrats and a Republican are leading in early returns in California’s crowded primary in the race to replace Gov. Gavin newsom
June 02, 2026
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has clinched the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor
June 02, 2026
The two biggest conferences in college sports say they do not support the current version of a bipartisan bill designed to regulate an industry struggling for answers in a quickly changing era in which some players make millions
June 03, 2026
Community members have honored a mother and five siblings killed in a case of domestic violence a day earlier
June 03, 2026
The Trump administration is dismantling a $386 million network of more than 900 ocean sensors funded by the National Science Foundation
June 03, 2026
Panic buttons and phone alerts: How technology helped prevent further bloodshed at Apalachee
September 08, 2024
Brewers players team up with local teens to design custom sneakers
June 03, 2026
New mural in San Francisco advocates for sex workers' rights and LGBTQ rights
June 03, 2026
Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini escaped the Taliban and found refuge in Australia with dreams of playing international soccer
June 02, 2026
How one couple is helping grow the wheelchair tennis community
June 03, 2026
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won a hotly contested race to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly
June 03, 2026
Maryland schools to implement AI guidance, training under new law taking effect Monday
June 03, 2026
Rock band class changes lives for students at Diamond Ridge High School
June 03, 2026
School employee accused of filming, sharing video of student in restroom
June 03, 2026
'Savvy's Stuffies': Girl's ER visit sparks effort to support kids in difficult situations
June 03, 2026
Mamdani repeals bedtime for New York City students during Knicks playoffs
June 03, 2026
One graduation gown, seven graduates and 23 years of memories
June 03, 2026
Many employees say they prefer flexibility when it comes to working in the office, but they find it creates uncertainty and unpredictability.
June 03, 2026
Sweden should introduce a minimum age of 15 for the use of social media, a government-appointed commission recommended on Tuesday.
June 02, 2026
'Just let me go' Nebraska quilter's TBI recovery story stitched into exhibit at Kimball Harding Nelson
June 02, 2026
Pints of Science' at New World Tampa blends beer and brainpower at monthly minglings
June 02, 2026
Teacher's classroom food pantry to outlast her 27-year career
June 02, 2026
Librarian's love story becomes inspiration at memory care center
June 02, 2026
Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.
June 02, 2026
Teen walks graduation stage 1 year after suffering severe spinal cord injury
June 02, 2026
The wife of late boxing legend Muhammad Ali says his legacy of compassion endures 10 years after his death
June 02, 2026
5-year-old boy dies from injuries suffered by falling tree in Kansas City, Missouri
June 02, 2026
Meta is expanding its content settings for teen accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger globally to ensure age-appropriate experiences for younger users, it said on Tuesday,
June 02, 2026
The U.N. refugee agency warned on Tuesday that declining humanitarian funding could significantly worsen conditions for around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh,
June 02, 2026
Poland wants to ban under-16s from using mobile phones in schools from September 1 and plans to introduce stricter age verification rules to access pornography, Prime
June 02, 2026
Former first lady Jill Biden spoke with NBC’s Craig Melvin on “TODAY” about her husband’ cancer diagnosis. Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2025.
June 01, 2026
Philadelphia man among over 35,000 former federal workers waiting for full retirement benefits
June 02, 2026
A British ban stripped thousands of skilled mariners of their livelihoods overnight – and gave Washington a chance to turn the tide.
June 02, 2026
White Americans who watch Fox News are more likely to agree that shadowy political elites are embracing permissive immigration policies to replace native-born white Americans.
June 02, 2026
Takeaways from Jill Biden’s new memoir
June 02, 2026
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service
June 01, 2026
The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks
June 01, 2026
Fishing event honoring Fletcher Merkel brings hundreds of kids together, raises funds for Annunciation scholarship
June 02, 2026
Florida sues OpenAI, alleging it’s unsafe for children
June 02, 2026
Florida sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the company of misrepresenting the safety of its ChatGPT platform, which the lawsuit said has
June 01, 2026
Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche
June 02, 2026
Teen graduates at 16 earns college credits while chasing dream career
June 02, 2026
Moms create hiking group to get kids outdoors and build friendships
June 02, 2026
SCAD fashion graduate turns motherhood and perseverance into runway success
June 02, 2026
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found
June 01, 2026
Rare blue micromoon dances through Massachusetts sky
June 01, 2026
Central Florida 7-year-old joins Mensa after scoring in top 0.1% of her age group
June 01, 2026
High senior prank sleepover gives North Carolina principal wake-up call he won't forget
June 01, 2026
Girl's sparkling room makeover helps her through cancer journey
June 01, 2026
Audience member steps in to rescue ‘La La Land’ concert after keyboard player falls ill
June 01, 2026
Tulsa marks 105 years since the Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street
June 01, 2026
Man remembered as beloved community member after fatal bicycle incident
June 01, 2026
Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the
June 01, 2026
Sailing program helps visually impaired take to the waves
May 31, 2026
The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest
June 01, 2026
Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.
June 01, 2026
From who gets to vote to how people travel and where taxpayer dollars are funneled, politicians and urban planners wield maps to control public imagination.
June 01, 2026
Whether or not there’s a will, the results are the same.
June 01, 2026
Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
June 01, 2026
Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.
June 01, 2026
Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered
June 01, 2026
Ann Patchett often finds ways to help others, whether it's promoting a fellow author's book or supporting emerging writers
June 01, 2026
A new Scripps Spelling Bee champion has been crowned. Shrey Parikh won the title after he pulled off a record-settting final lightning-round.
May 29, 2026
Coy Wire reports from the National Spelling Bee, where young competitors show that success comes from discipline, sacrifice and sportsmanship as they chase a national title.
May 29, 2026
Community seeks answers after elderly couple found dead in home
May 30, 2026
Search for missing 8-year-old boy ends in tragedy after body found in Celina pond, officials say
May 30, 2026
AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use Nvidia's chips as the main processor, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources.
May 30, 2026
Four more villagers freed from flooded cave in Laos
May 29, 2026
Broadway's biggest night is approaching with the Tony Awards broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 7
May 29, 2026
Some of the world’s last Maoist rebels are in India. Their decades-long rebellion is in its death throes
May 30, 2026
A Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million in settlements from Meta Platforms and other social media companies over claims they fueled a student
May 30, 2026
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars,” has died at age 80
May 30, 2026
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations
May 30, 2026
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
May 29, 2026
To travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
May 29, 2026
Kentucky senior celebrated for perfect attendance over 13 years
May 30, 2026
Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth
May 29, 2026
Pennsylvania police can cite drivers who pick up their phones, even at red light, beginning June 6
May 30, 2026
UCLA's Karson Gordon has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a track and field athlete with plans to play football
May 29, 2026
The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission
May 30, 2026
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been sentenced to two years in prison
May 29, 2026
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants
May 29, 2026
Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others
May 29, 2026
Many jails and prisons are dependent on incarcerated labor to keep costs low.
May 29, 2026
The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous
May 29, 2026
A series of racist costume parties at Bowdoin shows the contradiction colleges have to navigate – encouraging open, reasoned debate, while creating a safe campus for all students.
May 29, 2026
After my niece died by suicide, I began researching how Chinese immigrant families feel about their children’s mental health and why they often avoid care.
May 29, 2026
Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
May 29, 2026
If signed into law, the legislation would be the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
May 29, 2026
Meet the winner of the National Spelling Bee
May 29, 2026
Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis
May 30, 2026
Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker
May 29, 2026
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on
May 29, 2026
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on Thursday, correctly spelling 32
May 29, 2026
Australians think this place is boring. Here’s why you should visit anyway
May 29, 2026
New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers
May 29, 2026
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their families appreciate the change
May 27, 2026
A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution
May 29, 2026
In an interview with CBS, former first lady Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden had stroke during the 2024 CNN Presidential debate against Donald Trump.
May 28, 2026
A court investigation found that a federal judge had an affair with a police officer, including having sex in chambers overheard by staff, but remains on the bench with a “private reprimand.”
May 29, 2026
In her new memoir, Jill Biden reflects on Joe Biden's poor 2024 presidential debate performance against Donald Trump
May 29, 2026
As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line
May 29, 2026
Mississippi seniors walk for wellness, including 101-year-old woman
May 29, 2026
An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending
May 29, 2026
Big-hearted bus driver delivers special surprise to Georgia students
May 29, 2026
Video shows deer breaking into Minnesota Montessori school
May 29, 2026
Camp Mystic health officer may practice nursing again under limited Texas license, board says
May 29, 2026
For the first time since he was an infant, Kyle Adler boarded a plane in February to meet his birth mother
May 28, 2026
AI is changing this job so fast the interview process can’t keep up
May 28, 2026
This high-tech ball was involved in one of the most dramatic moments in World Cup history
Catholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victim
Hobbit-like humans may have scavenged Komodo dragons’ leftovers to survive
Mamdani marks July 4 with a pro-immigration speech, ripping Trump’s policies without using his name
Ukrainian family in Kyiv loses treasured cultural items in Russian attack