COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. An...
Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king...
Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Arag...
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a ...
Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building
Workers finished removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to ...
Trump's name is poised to be removed from the Kennedy Center
A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appe...
Paramount-Warner Brothers merger gets Justice Department approval
The Justice Department closed its investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery, saying it found no t...
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The decision paves the way for a proposed $110 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, w...
A Trump push to cut 'statistical noise' could mean less data from the Census Bureau
New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when ...
A judge clears the way for Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center
On Friday, a federal judge denied an appeal by the Kennedy Center's board of trustees for a stay on the removal of President Trump's name from the bui...
Trump says he has canceled planned strikes on Iran and peace deal is near — again
President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a peace deal is near. This is just the latest salvo in a series of wh...
What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?
A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent...
To read more this summer, stop waiting for the perfect moment
So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks — like al...
China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying
China's government said Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chines...
A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?
The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 70...
The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely ma...
Canada is ready to become a soccer nation as it hosts World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina
The World Cup is drawing attention to soccer's growing popularity in Canada. Soccer has surpassed hockey and all other sports in youth participation, ...
Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer tea...
She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person
Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm ...
How small-business loans got caught in Trump's immigration crackdown
For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of smal...
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Spending too much time and money on skin care? Find out what really works to improve skin health and appearance with our one-week newsletter guide. Si...
Can smartphones help explain the drop in birth rates?
Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone w...
Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games
FIFA has introduced several changes to the laws of soccer for the World Cup. These include efforts to eliminate time-wasting and to ensure potentially...
The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener
Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their pr...
Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as...
Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of...
Trump says a deal with Iran will be announced "soon," White House readies for UFC event as Trump navigates rocky political ground, Trump names new nom...
Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name
President Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a...
