Politics
Court Sidesteps Private Enforcement Question in Voting Rights Act
Weeks after further weakening the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped weighing
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Politics
Trump Drops IRS Lawsuit, Clearing Path to Settlement
President Trump is moving to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns, according to a court filing. Hours after the announcement, the
U.S. News
Why Insider Trading Is Hard to Catch — And Why Sleep Helps Students
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Shakira Acquitted; Spain Must Return Millions in Fines
MADRID — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a
Health
Silicosis Risk for U.S. Quartz Countertop Workers
Wade Hanicker lives near Tampa, Fla., and he started making countertops about 15 years ago. He used
U.S. News
Stephen Colbert: Truth Over Truthiness, Two Decades
After more than 3,000 episodes of television stretched over 20 years and two TV networks, this critic believes Stephen Colbert's greatest legacy as a host and performer comes down to a
U.S. News
How a Neighborhood Rescued a Wayward Tortoise
His name was Rex because he looked like a dinosaur. The giant sulcata tortoise came lumbering down a suburban Phoenix street one
Science
Montana tribes blend traditional knowledge with science for climate resilience
On the ridgeline above the Flathead Indian Reservation, Mike Durglo Jr. points out the peaks where his family has hunted for generations and a lone whitebark pine that his people call Ilawya — “my great, great, great grandparent.” That solitary tree, ancient and resilient, is emblematic of the...
World
Barakah: UAE Nuclear Plant and the Drone Attack
A drone attack that caused a fire close to the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised further concerns about nuclear security and military escalation in the Gulf as discussions of peace between Iran and the United States hang in the balance.
World
Ukraine drone strikes kill 4, wound 12 near Moscow
Kyiv — Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone strike on Russian territory that Russian authorities say killed at least four people and wounded about a dozen others, officials reported Sunday.
World
Uyghur Foreign Fighters in Syria: Their Role and China's Concerns
JISR AL-SHUGHUR, Syria — The plan was daring: Under cover of night, an elite group of forces
Business
How a Trump donor CEO is weaponizing tariffs
Marty Davis built Cambria from a family enterprise into the leading U.S. maker of engineered quartz countertops. The company sells high-end slabs made in Minnesota and has helped make quartz a mainstream material for kitchens and bathrooms.
