Business
Prices Rise, But Brunch Remains Mother's Day Favorite
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Health
Spain Readies Evacuations as Hantavirus-Struck Cruise Reaches Canary Islands
MADRID — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken
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Which video put Kash Patel in the headlines this week?
This week’s news roundup was heavy on déjà vu — repeating Met Gala looks, a Netflix adaptation of another bestselling book, and a viral video controversy that put Kash Patel in the headlines. A quiz on the week’s top stories asks which clip sparked the fuss.
World
Europe Steps Up as U.S. Role in NATO Recedes
As President Trump seeks to wind down the war in Iran, the United States is facing not only
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What Happens Next to Spirit's Grounded Planes
Most of Spirit Airlines' fleet is grounded. But a few of its bright yellow planes were in the air this week — including Nomadic
Culture
Sir David Attenborough Turns 100
Sir David Attenborough at the Beijing Museum of Natural History with fossil of Juramaia, as featured in
World
US and Iran Exchange Fire in Strait of Hormuz: What It Means
The United States and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting fears that the already fragile ceasefire between the warring nations could collapse.
Business
Oil Firms Hold Back Despite Price Surge
Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. On a call with investors last week, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth summed up his plans for oil
Politics
Devils Hole pupfish rescued amid federal turmoil
The Devils Hole pupfish — a critically endangered species confined to a single sunlit limestone pool in Death Valley National Park — faced a near-extinction event after winter earthquakes in late 2024 and early 2025 scoured the shallow shelf that supports the algae they eat.
Health
Psychiatrists Push Back on RFK Jr.'s SSRI Claims
As the federal health department launches a plan to wean patients
Politics
Administration Signals Large-Scale Deportations Ahead
PHOENIX – Top Trump administration officials this week reinforced their plans to execute mass deportations as a key strategy on
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Dirty Nickel: Indonesia’s Mining Boom and Its Toll
The cost of mining in Indonesia Reporting by Katerina Barton Photography by Claire Harbage Graphics by Connie Hanzhang Jin Published May 7, 2026 Autoplay video? Over the past decade, Indonesia has rapidly grown its nickel industry and now produces more than half the world’s nickel supply.
