Swastika flag raised at NYU leads to hate crime charges for Connecticut man
Trump’s new ‘Aliens’ website exploits UFO intrigue to demean immigrants
Warrant: 'I did it' Teen accused of killing his sister admits to friend over FaceTime
Fatal Virginia bus crash raises concerns about the long list of unfulfilled safety recommendations
House again considers war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran
Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet
Woman takes on a 40-mile high-altitude Andes trek to raise money for prostate cancer research
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel|World
Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche
Climber home in Utah after deadly Nepal avalanche
June 02, 2026Education
Education|Technology
Teen graduates at 16 earns college credits while chasing dream career
Teen graduates at 16 earns college credits while chasing dream career
June 02, 2026
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel
Moms create hiking group to get kids outdoors and build friendships
Moms create hiking group to get kids outdoors and build friendships
June 02, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle
SCAD fashion graduate turns motherhood and perseverance into runway success
SCAD fashion graduate turns motherhood and perseverance into runway success
June 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Education
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found
June 01, 2026
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Rare blue micromoon dances through Massachusetts sky
Rare blue micromoon dances through Massachusetts sky
June 01, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Science
Central Florida 7-year-old joins Mensa after scoring in top 0.1% of her age group
Central Florida 7-year-old joins Mensa after scoring in top 0.1% of her age group
June 01, 2026
Education|Entertainment
High senior prank sleepover gives North Carolina principal wake-up call he won't forget
High senior prank sleepover gives North Carolina principal wake-up call he won't forget
June 01, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Health
Girl's sparkling room makeover helps her through cancer journey
Girl's sparkling room makeover helps her through cancer journey
June 01, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment
Audience member steps in to rescue ‘La La Land’ concert after keyboard player falls ill
Audience member steps in to rescue ‘La La Land’ concert after keyboard player falls ill
June 01, 2026
Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology
Tulsa marks 105 years since the Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street
Tulsa marks 105 years since the Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street
June 01, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US
Man remembered as beloved community member after fatal bicycle incident
Man remembered as beloved community member after fatal bicycle incident
June 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|Political|Technology|Travel|World
UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker
Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the
June 01, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports|US
Sailing program helps visually impaired take to the waves
Sailing program helps visually impaired take to the waves
May 31, 2026
Economy|Education|Political|World
India's viral 'Cockroach' youth group plans street protest in challenge to Modi
The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest
June 01, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Science
Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are
Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.
June 01, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Technology
Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative
From who gets to vote to how people travel and where taxpayer dollars are funneled, politicians and urban planners wield maps to control public imagination.
June 01, 2026
Economy|Education|Finance|Health|Lifestyle
What happens to debt when someone dies?
Whether or not there’s a will, the results are the same.
June 01, 2026
Economy|Education|Health
Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump
Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
June 01, 2026
Arts|Education|Science|World
Black teachers improve outcomes for all students, but the profession remains largely white
Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.
June 01, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered
June 01, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle
From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation
Ann Patchett often finds ways to help others, whether it's promoting a fellow author's book or supporting emerging writers
June 01, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Sports
Shrey Parikh, 14, wins Scripps Spelling Bee
A new Scripps Spelling Bee champion has been crowned. Shrey Parikh won the title after he pulled off a record-settting final lightning-round.
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports
Inside the National Spelling Bee
Coy Wire reports from the National Spelling Bee, where young competitors show that success comes from discipline, sacrifice and sportsmanship as they chase a national title.
May 29, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World
Community seeks answers after elderly couple found dead in home
Community seeks answers after elderly couple found dead in home
May 30, 2026
Crime|Education|Health|US|World
Search for missing 8-year-old boy ends in tragedy after body found in Celina pond, officials say
Search for missing 8-year-old boy ends in tragedy after body found in Celina pond, officials say
May 30, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology
First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week, Axios reports
AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use Nvidia's chips as the main processor, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources.
May 30, 2026
Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|World
Four more villagers freed from flooded cave in Laos
Four more villagers freed from flooded cave in Laos
May 29, 2026
Crime|Economy|Education|World
Some of the world’s last Maoist rebels are in India. Their decades-long rebellion is in its death throes
Some of the world’s last Maoist rebels are in India. Their decades-long rebellion is in its death throes
May 30, 2026
Business|Education|Finance|Health|Technology
Social media companies to pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district's lawsuit, records show
A Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million in settlements from Meta Platforms and other social media companies over claims they fueled a student
May 30, 2026
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment
Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars,” has died at age 80
May 30, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Political|US|World
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations
May 30, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology|World
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
May 29, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
To travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
To travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle
Kentucky senior celebrated for perfect attendance over 13 years
Kentucky senior celebrated for perfect attendance over 13 years
May 30, 2026
Arts|Education
In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth
May 29, 2026
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Technology
Pennsylvania police can cite drivers who pick up their phones, even at red light, beginning June 6
Pennsylvania police can cite drivers who pick up their phones, even at red light, beginning June 6
May 30, 2026
Education|Lifestyle|Sports
UCLA's Karson Gordon enters transfer portal as a track athlete, dodging football restrictions
UCLA's Karson Gordon has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a track and field athlete with plans to play football
May 29, 2026
Business|Education|Sports|Technology
Big 12 becoming first Power Four conference to have all members agree to CSC participation
The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission
May 30, 2026
Crime|Education|US
Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been sentenced to two years in prison
May 29, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Political|Science|US|World
White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants
May 29, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle
What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway's biggest night
Broadway's biggest night is approaching with the Tony Awards broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 7
May 29, 2026
Africa|Crime|Education|World
Eight students are suspected of arson after a deadly fire at a girls school in Kenya
Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others
May 29, 2026
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political
Colorado voted to end forced prison labor in 2018 – so why are incarcerated people in the state still working for less than $2 an hour?
Many jails and prisons are dependent on incarcerated labor to keep costs low.
May 29, 2026
Americas|Education|Environment|Science|World
Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in Argentina
The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous
May 29, 2026
Education
I’ve been studying racist costume parties for a decade, and colleges are failing at educating the students about why they’re wrong
A series of racist costume parties at Bowdoin shows the contradiction colleges have to navigate – encouraging open, reasoned debate, while creating a safe campus for all students.
May 29, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion
Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers – here’s why their parents may miss the warning signs
After my niece died by suicide, I began researching how Chinese immigrant families feel about their children’s mental health and why they often avoid care.
May 29, 2026
Arts|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|US|World
When ICE ramped up enforcement, US-born workers didn’t see any economic gains
Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
May 29, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment
A rare bipartisan housing victory faces a bigger problem – Americans still can’t afford housing
If signed into law, the legislation would be the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
May 29, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports
Meet the winner of the National Spelling Bee
Meet the winner of the National Spelling Bee
May 29, 2026
Economy|Education|Political|Sports|World
Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis
Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis
May 30, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Sports|US
Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee
Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker
May 29, 2026
Africa|Crime|Education|World
Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls' boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment
California teen wins National Spelling Bee with 'bromocriptine'
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on Thursday, correctly spelling 32
May 29, 2026
Arts|Education|Food|Lifestyle|Political|Travel|World
Australians think this place is boring. Here’s why you should visit anyway
Australians think this place is boring. Here’s why you should visit anyway
May 29, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Travel|World
What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC's sunset spectacle
New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Sports|Travel
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their families appreciate the change
May 27, 2026
Crime|Education|Health
Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions
A federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. Constitution
May 29, 2026
Education|Interview|Political
Jill Biden says she was 'frightened' as she saw Joe Biden's 2024 debate performance unfold
In an interview with CBS, former first lady Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden had stroke during the 2024 CNN Presidential debate against Donald Trump.
May 28, 2026
Business|Crime|Education|Election|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|US
Federal judge had sex in chambers with police officer and lied about it, investigation found
A court investigation found that a federal judge had an affair with a police officer, including having sex in chambers overheard by staff, but remains on the bench with a “private reprimand.”
May 29, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Election|Entertainment|Health|Political|US
In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe's poor debate would have been better
In her new memoir, Jill Biden reflects on Joe Biden's poor 2024 presidential debate performance against Donald Trump
May 29, 2026
Arts|Education|Political
As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line
As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports
Mississippi seniors walk for wellness, including 101-year-old woman
Mississippi seniors walk for wellness, including 101-year-old woman
May 29, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Sports
Policy shaper Cody Campbell asks college sports leaders to give bipartisan fix-it bill a chance
An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle
Big-hearted bus driver delivers special surprise to Georgia students
Big-hearted bus driver delivers special surprise to Georgia students
May 29, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|US
Video shows deer breaking into Minnesota Montessori school
Video shows deer breaking into Minnesota Montessori school
May 29, 2026
Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political
Camp Mystic health officer may practice nursing again under limited Texas license, board says
Camp Mystic health officer may practice nursing again under limited Texas license, board says
May 29, 2026
Business|Crime|Education|Lifestyle|Travel|World
Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom and gets a second chance at family
For the first time since he was an infant, Kyle Adler boarded a plane in February to meet his birth mother
May 28, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology
AI is changing this job so fast the interview process can’t keep up
AI is changing this job so fast the interview process can’t keep up
May 28, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Finance|Political|World
Uribe's protege Valencia seeks to become Colombia’s first female president
Right-wing Colombian lawyer and senator Paloma Valencia is running to become her country's first female president in a Sunday presidential contest,
May 28, 2026
Economy|Education|Finance|Political|World
Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Cepeda pledges to step up economic, social reforms
Leftist Colombian activist and Senator Ivan Cepeda, whose youth was marked by exile and his father's murder at the hands of right-wing paramilitaries, is
May 28, 2026
Africa|Crime|Education|World
Fire rips through a dormitory at a girls' school in Kenya, killing at least 16 students
A fire has devastated a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, killing at least 16 students and injuring many more
May 28, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Political|World
Conan O’Brien speaks at Harvard commencement as Trump tightens pressure on the school
Harvard graduates heard from comedian and television host Conan O’Brien at their commencement
May 28, 2026
Education
Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case
Title IX’s language is clear that the 1972 law does not cover the admissions decisions private colleges and universities make.
May 28, 2026
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Bat in the house? Here’s how to remove it safely
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.
May 28, 2026
Education|Political|Science|Technology|World
Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic 'permission slip' for conflicts
Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be
May 28, 2026
Education|Environment|Science
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
May 28, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|US
SDPOA demands immediate action on patrol staffing shortages after deadly Islamic Center attack
SDPOA demands immediate action on patrol staffing shortages after deadly Islamic Center attack
May 28, 2026
Crime|Education|World
Islamic Center marks somber Eid al-Adha following shooting that claimed three lives
Islamic Center marks somber Eid al-Adha following shooting that claimed three lives
May 28, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle
'I never actually imagined giving birth in a car': New mom searching for firefighter who helped deliver baby
'I never actually imagined giving birth in a car': New mom searching for firefighter who helped deliver baby
May 28, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle
'It wasn't even a close call' | Former prosecutor explains why no one was charged in Harambe's death
'It wasn't even a close call' | Former prosecutor explains why no one was charged in Harambe's death
May 28, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle
He spent decades thinking he never graduated high school. But his diploma was there all along
He spent decades thinking he never graduated high school. But his diploma was there all along
May 28, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle
Pennsylvania moms can get free support from other moms through text message service
Pennsylvania moms can get free support from other moms through text message service
May 28, 2026
Education|Health|Technology
School counselors start turning to AI chatbots to help students with their mental health
School counselors start turning to AI chatbots to help students with their mental health
May 28, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports
Man creates game of blind billiards for his community
Man creates game of blind billiards for his community
May 29, 2026
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology
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
Education|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle
Salon owner hosts “Dads do Hair” workshop
Salon owner hosts “Dads do Hair” workshop
May 29, 2026
Education|Entertainment
Teacher gives students personalized gifts in her final goodbye
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
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
Twins celebrate graduation, acceptance at same Ivy League university
May 29, 2026
Africa|Arts|Asia|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|World
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
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
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
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
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
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
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
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Health|Political|Science|US|World
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
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
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