Login'Hellions' author Julia Elliott wins $150K fiction prize
3 June 2026 at 00:00
The author is known for genre-bending stories that span Southern gothic, horror and fairy tale.
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'Hellions' author Julia Elliott wins $150K fiction prize
The author is known for genre-bending stories that span Southern gothic, horror and fairy tale.(Image credit: Forrest Clonts/Tin House)
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Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions
The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.(Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)
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Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions
21 May 2026 at 18:36
The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.
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Is bovine colostrum really 'liquid gold' for gut health?
Baby calves rely on it to build up their immune systems and gut. And now marketers are promoting it for humans. Here's what scientists say.
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Is bovine colostrum really 'liquid gold' for gut health?
1 June 2026 at 09:00
Baby calves rely on it to build up their immune systems and gut. And now marketers are promoting it for humans. Here's what scientists say.
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Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.
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Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers
5 June 2026 at 09:00
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.
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Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men
Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test - but still can't become rabbis(Image credit: Ofir Berman for NPR)
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Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men
28 May 2026 at 16:16
Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test - but still can't become rabbis
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Jack Antonoff says 'this version of modernity is trash' in new Bleachers album
Jack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes.(Image credit: Alex Lockett)
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Jack Antonoff says 'this version of modernity is trash' in new Bleachers album
22 May 2026 at 09:00
Jack Antonoff explores marriage, grief and the current moment in Bleachers' latest album, everyone for ten minutes.
(Image credit: Alex Lockett)
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Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN. (Image credit: Nick Ut)
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Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
12 June 2026 at 22:29
The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.
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Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
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Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
28 May 2026 at 06:07
Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.
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'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59
Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.(Image credit: Rob Grabowski)
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'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59
23 May 2026 at 04:09
Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.
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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll cheer 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 the luckiest person in this world," she says.(Image credit: Lauren Frayer)
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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll cheer in person
12 June 2026 at 09:02
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 the luckiest person in this world," she says.
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Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home
A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in the World Cup.(Image credit: Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin)
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Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home
10 June 2026 at 20:45
A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in the World Cup.
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In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
'/>Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.(Image credit: Simon & Schuster)
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In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
8 June 2026 at 11:22
'/>Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
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