CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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The U.N. Security Council approves a U.S. plan for a Gaza stabilization force The plan authorizes a security force in the devastated territory and envisions a possible path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0 vote.
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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post, marking another disruption in a year of staff and policy changes. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas.
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Why some ant colonies get tricked into killing their own queens For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.
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Ecuador rejects U.S. military bases in major defeat for President Noboa Ecuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence.
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Bangladesh's ousted prime minister sentenced to death for role in protest crackdown A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia.
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Trump changes stance on Epstein files. And, the U.S. increases pressure on Venezuela President Trump changes stance on the Epstein files, urging Republicans to support a House vote tomorrow. And, the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean adds pressure on Venezuela.
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Dementia housing without locked wards? It's a small but growing movement Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors.
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With 'Baby Botox,' young adults strive to keep wrinkles from ever forming A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to freeze time with preventative Botox treatments. Here's what's behind the trend.
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Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
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