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How a single decision made a century ago split a family in half by race

Pope Leo's Black family roots inspired journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, became white and didn't return...

Jun 03, 2026
Greetings from Porto, whose lanes are lined with colorful textiles

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Por...

Jun 03, 2026
Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Polls have now closed in six states that held primary elections yesterday. Here are the key takeaways. And, the Justice Department has scrapped plans ...

Jun 03, 2026
President Trump seeks control of science funding

The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed chan...

Jun 03, 2026
Ukrainian drones strike a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annua...

Jun 03, 2026
The White House's new site about 'aliens' has nothing to do with UFOs

The site compares undocumented immigrants to extraterrestrials, refers to people as "it," and says "they do not belong here."...

Jun 03, 2026
Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fighting back

The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the re...

Jun 03, 2026
We finally know enough about how the brain breaks to focus on fixing it, experts say

The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks....

Jun 03, 2026
Trump administration shares new work requirements for Medicaid recipients

The Trump administration this week released guidance for states on the work rules many Americans on Medicaid will need to abide by in order to be elig...

Jun 03, 2026

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