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Covered by NPR – News, The Guardian – US News. Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
The local newspaper in Nantucket got a tip: 'I found what I believe to be a shipwreck uncovered by the storm.'
So far, scientists have identified more than 1,300 species of sea spiders.
On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
The Trump administration wants to stop asking about race and ethnicity on the next U.S. census. Since 1790, the topic has been used to exclude people of color, and, more recently, for inclusion.
The Ohio governor's race pits former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton, a former state health advisor. Democrats see a chance to win the state for only the second time in decades.
A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients.
It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of candidates for Congress are doing just that.
Covered by The Guardian – US News, NPR – News, BBC News – US & Canada. US president has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major traditional news media since start of second term US politics live – latest updates In his latest attack on the US constitution’s first…
Covered by The Guardian – US News, NPR – News, BBC News – US & Canada. Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, touches down in Maryland on Wednesday, he will step out into the arms –…
President Trump said he was rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian proposal is similar to a memorandum of understanding agreed upon by the U.S. and Iran back in June.
The disclosure is the latest in a string of incidents in which the AI platform has been caught going rogue. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings.
President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It's a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA approval. Now those patients' children want recognition.
Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.
The battle over AI's promise and perils is not a clash between two opposing sides, but a debate among a range of competing voices and ideologies. Here is a guide to who's who in that debate.
Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.