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3 questions about Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan

A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home in 2023 in Miami, Fla. Trump administration officials are proposing a 50-year mortgage option. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Most people who take out mortgages go with a 30-year term. But President Trump wants the federal government to back a

Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92

Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai in 2019. Nakadai died at the age of 92 over the weekend. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Tatsuya Nakadai, a veteran Japanese actor best known for films such as Ran, High and Low and Harakiri, died on Saturday at the age of

New malaria drug GanLum could counter artemisinin resistance

Patients who are infected with malaria and dengue virus receive treatment in an isolation ward at a hospital in Pakistan. Drugs known as artemisinins have been remarkably effective in helping malaria patients recover but there's concern that the malaria parasite is developing resistance. A new drug called GanLum seems to offer a promising alternative. Zubair

Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end

Palestinians and journalists survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP JERUSALEM — Israel's president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish settlers

PBS Documentary: 25 Years on the International Space Station

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The International Space Station is turning 25 this month. Twenty-five years of people from all over the world living together

FIDE Files Complaint Against Vladimir Kramnik Over Harassment

Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, right, concentrates during a February 2015 game against U.S. grandmaster Lewon Aronjan during the Zurich Chess Challenge. Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP hide caption toggle caption Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP Chess's international governing body said Tuesday that it filed a complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik after he leveled

US knew Israeli officials discussed use of human shields in Gaza: Report

Israel has repeatedly been accused of using Palestinians as human shields in violation of international law. The United States had evidence last year that Israeli officials discussed how their soldiers sent Palestinians into tunnels in Gaza that the Israelis believed were potentially lined with explosives, two former US officials have told the Reuters news agency.

Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends

Airplanes are parked at gates near the air traffic control tower at the Tampa International Airport Tuesday in Florida. Airports across the U.S. have experienced delays and flight cancellations as airlines decrease flights at dozens of major airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid during the ongoing government

Supreme Court Extends Block on Full SNAP Payments

A cashier scans groceries, including produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore on Monday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and
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