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Melania Documentary Audiences Skew Older, White Women

First lady Melania Trump's documentary outperformed box office expectations during its opening weekend, bringing in about $7 million domestically. Audience members were largely white (75%)

Politics

Trump to Close Kennedy Center: Key Questions

On Sunday, President Trump announced he will close the Kennedy Center in July for two years of renovation. Above, a tarp covers construction on the building's facade on Dec. 19, 2025, after Trump announced The John F.

Business

Can Election Promises Fix Jobs, Loans and Living Costs?

Mohaiminul Rafi, 27, has spent years preparing for Bangladesh’s civil service exams, chasing what he calls “the most reliable route to a secure life”: a first-class government job.

Politics

Russian Court Declares Pussy Riot an 'Extremist' Group

Exiled punk band says its members are proud to be branded ‘extremists’ and hits back at Putin as an ‘aging sociopath’. A Moscow district court has designated Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot as an extremist organisation, according to the state TASS news agency.

Politics

Kast Wins Presidency as Chile Shifts Right

SANTIAGO, Chile —Chile has taken a decisive turn to the right after José Antonio Kast, a hardline conservative, won the country's presidential

U.S. News

Updates on Brown University Shooting Investigation

What we know so far about the Brown University shooting investigation Journalist Paul C. Kelly Campos of Ocean State Media on the continuing investigation into Saturday's shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and at least nine more wounded.

U.S. News

How Cookies Helped Win Women's Votes

The long campaign for women’s suffrage in the United States included a surprising tactic: sweets. Suffragists organized bake sales and compiled fundraising cookbooks, selling recipes for treats like kiss cakes and ginger cookies.

Culture

A Song and Film Bringing Hope to Prevent Suicide

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or be in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline . When Jo Lambert first found out that one of her loved ones was feeling suicidal, she felt terrified. "I was so panicked by the grief I might experience