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March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.
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Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people
Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.
Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted
The Army has launched an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock as the outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump saluted their crews.
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library.
Women's Final Four is set, and it is a repeat of last season's
No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport's final weekend in consecutive years.
Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy
Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy.
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A new study genetically shows dogs existed almost 5,000 years earlier than scientists could prove.
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Gao Zhen, a famed contemporary artist, goes on trial this week for "slandering heroes and martyrs" of China's ruling Communist Party. His wife has been forced to become his advocate.
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The K-pop group has officially returned from its four-year hiatus bigger than ever. Based solely on first-week sales, there's only one artist who has done any better. -
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky about a new class action lawsuit against the Justice Department and Google over the release of identifying information about victims.
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Human remains found in a church in the Netherlands could be those of d'Artagnan, one of the legendary French swordsmen who inspired the novel The Three Musketeers.
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First, Israel said it would take Lebanese territory up to the Litani River. Then it ordered people out of an area 10 miles north of that. Residents are fleeing southern Lebanon in waves.
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Holly Deiaco-Smith was feeling homesick while studying abroad in France when she was 19 years old. An encounter at the post office changed everything and led to a decades-long friendship.
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Two shows in, Saturday Night Live UK viewers are pleasantly surprised by what they're seeing. The late night spinoff has a lot to prove in a short season.
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The suit is centered around the alleged attempt on Anssaf Ali Mayo's life. But it raises broader questions, including about the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen's civil war. -
The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, a pause that affected millions of cases. The pause remains in effect for about 40 countries. -
National security has never been used to call a meeting of the "God Squad." But other federal agencies have been citing the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect endangered animals. -
Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.
