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Science

Artemis II Crew Breaks Lunar Distance Record, Heads Home

NASA's four-member Artemis II crew is on the homeward leg after completing a record-setting circuit around the far side of the Moon, reaching farther from Earth than any humans in history.

Science

Iran Deadline, Middle East Strikes, Artemis II Returns

Trump repeats threat to bomb Iran's infrastructure if a deal isn't reached, strikes in the Middle East intensify as Trump's deadline looms, Artemis II crew heads home after historic moon mission.

U.S. News

Military Strikes Fail to Advance Nonproliferation, ICAN Warns

Quotable Alicia Sanders-Zakre of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran show military action cannot achieve nonproliferation goals, warning that attacks on nuclear facilities risk long-term radioactive contamination and are prohibited under...

Politics

Paid Into Medicare, Now Losing Coverage Under Trump’s Law

Rosa María Carranza, 67, spent more than 30 years teaching and caring for children in Oakland, co-founding an outdoor Spanish-immersion preschool and supporting families while building a lifetime of work credits.

U.S. News

Blind Students Sue WVU as New ADA Rule Tightens Access

Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers met as undergraduates at West Virginia State University and later enrolled in West Virginia University’s online Master’s in Social Work.

U.S. News

Savannah Guthrie Returning to Today Amid Ongoing Search

Savannah Guthrie will resume her co-anchor duties on Today on Monday, more than two months after her mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, went missing. Her return comes as investigators continue to probe Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance; she was last seen the night of Jan. 31.

Health

Shingles can strike younger — vaccine prevents severe pain

Chad Bernhard knows the pain of shingles firsthand. The New York City-based audio instructor was in his mid-30s when he noticed a rash on the left side of his body and around part of his chest and his

Science

Morning Briefing: Trump, Iran, and Artemis II

Morning news brief President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.

World

Families from South Lebanon Seek Shelter in Mountain School

Qabr Chamoun, Lebanon – Tucked in the hills of Mount Lebanon, about an hour from Beirut, a school has been turned into a shelter for families displaced from southern Lebanon due to Israeli attacks. Once filled with students, the schoolyard is now a place for aid deliveries.

U.S. News

How to Be Financially Honest with Your Partner

The first time Vivian Tu got "financially naked" in front of her partner — a term she uses to describe "brutally honest conversations" about money — it was out of desperation. She was just starting her career on Wall Street and living in a roach-infested apartment in New York City.

Technology

Teens, Online Gambling, and Parents Who Miss It

Kim Freudenberg, a longtime teacher in San Francisco, knew that raising two boys meant a lot of hard conversations. She warned them about all the usual dangers: drugs, alcohol, sex, social media, riding a bike without a helmet.