Head Start told to avoid ‘disability’ and ‘women’ in funding requests

Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at a Head Start program in Miami in January 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases

Forget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot

Beetles (Rhopalotria furfuracea) visit a male cone of the cycad plant Zamia furfuracea, whose cones produce heat during pollination. Michael Calonje hide caption toggle caption Michael Calonje Some of the earliest plants attracted pollinators by producing heat that made these plants glow with infrared light, according to a new set of experiments. The work, published

Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters

Zootopia is one of the properties included in Disney's billion-dollar licensing deal with OpenAI. Disney hide caption toggle caption Disney If you've ever wanted to conjure up a scenario between yourself, Han Solo and the crew from Zootopia, you're in luck. The Walt Disney Company has reached a licensing agreement with OpenAI that brings Disney

The State Department reinstates an old font, in a typeface about-face

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured at a ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington last week, has directed diplomats to bring back Times New Roman as their official font. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images The State Department has reversed a Biden-era font change

U.S. and Japan Show Military Force Amid Tokyo–Beijing Feud

This photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with U.S. B-52 bombers in the vicinity of Japanese airspace on Wednesday. Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP hide caption toggle caption Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP SEOUL, South Korea — The United States sent nuclear-capable bombers

Farmers welcome Trump’s $12 billion aid package, say additional relief is needed

Soybean farmers like Kevin Deinert in South Dakota have grain bins full of unsold beans they were planning to send to China before President Trump initiated a trade war with that country. China has recently started buying U.S. soybeans again, but in much smaller quantities than before. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast, tsunami warning issued

BREAKING, A tsunami warning has been issued following a strong quake off northeast coast of Japan. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit Japan’s northeastern region, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of Aomori prefecture at 11:44am local time (02:44

NTSB: Defense Bill Could Undermine Post‑DCA Safety Changes

National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy gave a strong rebuke of a defense authorization bill that rolls back safety improvements. The board recommended the changes after the January collision of a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide

Congress calls for a crackdown on companies charging disabled vets

Erik Jensen, 67, is seen at his home in Warrenton, Ore. He served in the Navy for 30 years before retiring in 2007. While veterans are entitled to free support from accredited services to navigate their disability benefits, Jensen sought out the services of Trajector Medical. The company charged him $12,000. Kristina Barker for NPR

Philip Rivers’ return to the NFL, by the numbers

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during a game at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 13, 2020 in Las Vegas. Rivers, now 44 years old, has signed a practice contract with the Colts in hopes of returning to the NFL for the first time since 2021. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
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