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Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

A study details a surprising new way into how pigeons find their way home

May 29, 2026

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

Education|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Salon owner hosts “Dads do Hair” workshop

May 29, 2026

Education|Entertainment

Teacher gives students personalized gifts in her final goodbye

May 29, 2026

Crime|Education|Entertainment

Man arrested after Instagram graduation mass shooting threat against PVUSD school

May 29, 2026

Education|Sports

Twins celebrate graduation, acceptance at same Ivy League university

May 29, 2026

Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh - nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its distinctive blond tuft - has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government

May 27, 2026

Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh

Africa|Crime|Education|Environment|World

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 16

May 28, 2026

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

Economy|Education|Health|Science

About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

May 28, 2026

About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

Education|Election|Entertainment|World

Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message

Texas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate

May 28, 2026

Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message

Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

Chief Megaron vows to take the legacy of Brazil's indigenous leader Raoni forward

Chief Megaron Txucarramae, a 75-year-old leader of Brazil’s Indigenous Kayapo people, has spent decades defending

May 28, 2026

Chief Megaron vows to take the legacy of Brazil's indigenous leader Raoni forward

Five ways Paxton's big win in Texas could backfire on Trump

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated longtime Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican runoff for U.S.

May 28, 2026

Five ways Paxton's big win in Texas could backfire on Trump

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities

May 28, 2026

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

Business|Education|Political|Sports

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

The senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season

May 27, 2026

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

Education|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization

Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation

May 28, 2026

Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization

Scientists newly identify species of tiny, blue octopus that fits in the palm of your hand

May 28, 2026

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18-year-old driver chases NASCAR dream after high school graduation

May 28, 2026

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A new specialty license plate will help pay off school lunch debt across Utah

May 28, 2026

How Arizona finds the home of human remains

May 28, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Students make local history as first student-built plane takes flight

May 28, 2026

Crime|Education|US

'A slap in the face': Greenbriar Middle School principal resigns amid controversial video, then is reassigned

May 28, 2026

Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Teen honors uncle with Down syndrome by raising $10K through sports card fundraiser

May 28, 2026

Crime|Education

Residents demand accountability after high school arrest

May 28, 2026

Rep. Mike Flood holds town hall amid voter focus on affordability, Iran war

May 28, 2026

Police identify suspect, victim in deadly Price Chopper shooting, say suspect turned gun on himself after being approached

May 28, 2026

Community honors Nicole Amor, Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait, with memorial stone

May 27, 2026

Crime|Education

Student detained by ICE during asylum check-in released from custody

May 27, 2026

Bolivia clears path to send troops onto streets to calm protests

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday took steps toward potentially declaring a state of emergency as anti-government protests have escalated in the early months of

May 27, 2026

Bolivia clears path to send troops onto streets to calm protests

Business|Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made it inconvenient

Is sharing your data worth what you’re getting out of it? That may be the wrong question to ask when you are thinking about whether to share.

May 27, 2026

Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made it inconvenient

AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion

AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.

May 27, 2026

AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion

Education|Health|Science

Is rubbing your eyes bad for you? 2 eye specialists explain what’s behind the urge to rub and what to do about it

Some over-the-counter and at-home remedies can help reduce eye irritation that causes rubbing. But if those don’t bring relief, it’s important to see an eye doctor.

May 27, 2026

Is rubbing your eyes bad for you? 2 eye specialists explain what’s behind the urge to rub and what to do about it

Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.

May 27, 2026

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

Education|Environment|Sports|Travel

Record-breaking 71-pound blue catfish caught in West Virginia

May 27, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Health|Opinion

Older Americans are often compelled to keep working – and then criticized for not stepping aside

Sometimes they hear they’re supposed to stay active and engaged. Other times they’re vilified for holding on to power too long. It’s all made ‘knowing when it’s time’ a whole lot harder.

May 27, 2026

Older Americans are often compelled to keep working – and then criticized for not stepping aside

Education|Opinion

Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point

A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom and democracy.

May 27, 2026

Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point

In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water

There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo

May 27, 2026

In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water

Business|Education|World

LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones

May 27, 2026

LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts

Education|Political|US|World

US judge halts West Point faculty speech curbs under Trump-era policy

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S.

May 27, 2026

US judge halts West Point faculty speech curbs under Trump-era policy

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, dies at 95

Clarence B

May 27, 2026

Education|Sports

Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures

May 26, 2026

Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's petition for eligibility reinstatement

Texas Tech announced the NCAA has denied the school’s petition to have Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman

May 27, 2026

NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's petition for eligibility reinstatement

Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|World

US Justice Department sues UCLA alleging antisemitic educational environment

The U.S.

May 27, 2026

US Justice Department sues UCLA alleging antisemitic educational environment

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Mom says teen was tased and beaten at quinceañera

May 27, 2026

Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Rat sightings inspire woman to develop community tracking map

May 27, 2026

Business|Education|Finance|Health|Lifestyle

Mothers' Milk Bank provides life-saving resources for families in Colorado and nationwide

May 27, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|US

Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement

May 26, 2026

Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

Crime|Education|Europe|World

A rare public trial opens in Paris child abuse case as parents seek a national wake-up call

Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris

May 26, 2026

A rare public trial opens in Paris child abuse case as parents seek a national wake-up call

Business|Crime|Education|Europe|World

Belgian train hits school minivan, killing four including pupils

A train crashed into a school minivan at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on

May 26, 2026

Belgian train hits school minivan, killing four including pupils

Business|Education|Political|US|World

Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges

The U.S.

May 26, 2026

Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges

'I have to for my daughter': Grieving mom watches lifeguards return to South Haven

May 26, 2026

Business|Education|Health|Technology

US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

The U.S.

May 26, 2026

US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

Education|Health|Technology

America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms

May 26, 2026

America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

Education|Opinion|Sports|World

The 1994 World Cup helped rescue ‘the beautiful game’ from mediocrity. On its return to the US, expect more of that beauty

Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.

May 26, 2026

The 1994 World Cup helped rescue ‘the beautiful game’ from mediocrity. On its return to the US, expect more of that beauty

Economy|Education|Environment|Science

California’s salmon fishery is reopening after a population crash led to a 3-year closure, but that doesn’t mean all is well

Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.

May 26, 2026