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President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means.
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Be square and get to the root of it! Celebrate Square Root Day today!
Square root days happen only a few times in a century, and the man who brought the day fame is celebrating his sixth one.
Former Palantir workers condemn company's work with Trump administration
In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.
Trump's plan for movie tariffs leads to global confusion
Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.
'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.
Fast-moving Eta Aquarid meteor shower to light up the predawn sky
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak early on May 6 and will be viewable in the dark predawn skies.
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Even with President Trump's 90-day pause on global tariffs for most countries, many European winemakers no longer see the U.S. as a market they can count on.
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Two months ago, the U.S. deported almost 300 asylum seekers and flew them to Panama under a deal that has been widely criticized by human rights groups.
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We are saying goodbye to Skype. In 2009, the app had more than 400 million users, and made up 8% of the world's international calling minutes. Now Microsoft says it has shifted focus to its Teams app.
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Thousands of college athletes are in limbo as the NCAA and lawyers scramble to reach a new deal after a judge put a major settlement on hold. At issue are reduced roster sizes that would have seen players cut from their teams.
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It's been four months since New York City implemented a congestion pricing plan for part of Manhattan. The tolls have deterred tens of thousands of motorists each day from entering the area.
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Israel has announced a new plan to take over all aid deliveries and distribution in Gaza. The plan comes as the military says it will expand its war effort against Hamas.
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The U.N. World Food Program plans to cut its staff by a third. Donations from Europe and Britain have flagged, and cuts by the Trump administration forced the humanitarian organization to downsize.
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As the world waits for the papal conclave to get underway, Scott Detrow speaks with Robert Harris, the author who dramatized the process in the book Conclave.
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May 7 is the day TSA will start requiring IDs that are compliant with the Real ID law. A look at why the 20-year-old law is just now being enforced, and how it will affect Americans and noncitizens.
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One national park boasts the most diverse collection of wildflowers in the country, and they're blooming right now.
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As the papal conclave is approaching, who are the cardinal electors who will decide on the next pope? And what are their priorities?
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After weeks of confusion, the Trump administration confirmed that it terminated visa records for thousands of international students because of past brushes with law enforcement, many of them minor.
