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A thrilling overtime goal by defenseman Quinn Hughes puts Team USA through to a semifinal game against Slovakia. On the other side of the bracket, Canada had its own close call, but moves on to face Finland.
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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Six others were found alive.
FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot
The Food and Drug Administration's about-face comes a little more than a week after the agency refused to consider the company's application to market the new kind of influenza vaccine.
Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
President Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass.
Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria
The Australian is among a group of 34 women and children who had planned to fly from Damascus to Australia on Monday but were turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp due to procedural problems.
Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO
Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyberstrikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weakening support for Ukraine.
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Third race is the charm for Shiffrin, who won gold today after failing to podium in her first two races of the 2026 Olympic Games. -
U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium. -
The second round of U.S.-Iran talks ended with a pledge to continue talking, but both sides are ramping up their military forces.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Pentagon official Dana Stroul about the latest round of Iran talks and the potential for military action.
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National Park advocates and educators have sued to stop the Trump administration from taking down park displays about slavery, Native American removal, and other ugly chapters in U.S. history.
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Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution. -
A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years. -
Nazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.
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How do we find beauty in a broken world? This is the question that Ganavya's music asks, but lets you answer. At the Tiny Desk, she sings the poems of today in the language of today. -
Of course now was the moment for a Charli xcx-assisted Wuthering Heights: Pop fandoms and literary ones have rarely had more in common, especially when it comes to epic romance. -
The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say exacerbated mental health issues in young people. -
It's a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years.
