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M.I.A. performs at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, on May 1. A day later, in Dallas, she gave a performance that got her fired from her tour with Kid Cudi. Rick Kern/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Rick Kern/Getty Images North America In journals from 1838, the philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson

Voters depart after casting their ballots at a polling location at the Westover Library on April 21, in Arlington, Va. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images There's a dichotomy shaping up in this midterm election year. The national political landscape could hardly look worse for President Trump and Republicans. At the

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 27, 2026. Gabriela Passos/AP hide caption toggle caption Gabriela Passos/AP NEW YORK — In a strongly worded filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech and hinder open political discussion.

President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade of the White House as he arrives to attend a luncheon for mothers Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and

An image recorded on the Moon during the Apollo 12 mission in 1969 shows the shadows of astronauts, along with a highlighted area above the horizon showing "unidentified phenomena," according to the Defense Department. NASA/via Defense Department hide caption toggle caption NASA/via Defense Department Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic

An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning users about the Canvas breach on Friday. Michael Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Warren/AP The online education platform Canvas went offline after a data breach on Thursday, temporarily leaving students and faculty at thousands of U.S. colleges — and K-12 schools

The war against Iran that the United States and Israel launched on February 28, 2026, will likely end in an American retreat. The United States cannot continue the war without producing disastrous consequences. A renewed escalation would likely lead to the destruction of the region’s oil, gas, and desalination infrastructure, causing a prolonged global catastrophe.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division build fighting positions along the beach of the La Paz sand dunes in Laoag City, Philippines, ahead of counterlanding exercises during annual Balikatan drills. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anthony Kuhn/NPR LAOAG CITY, Philippines — Silver drone boats scanned the azure waters for targets, rocket artillery

A Society of American Florists survey found that many florists are "leaning into value-focused offerings," including cheaper grab-and-go bouquets and smaller arrangements. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Sign up for the Planet Money newsletter . The world is confusing. Economics can help. Economist Michael Swanson offers a tip for this

Health workers in protective gear arrive to evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Misper Apawu/AP hide caption toggle caption Misper Apawu/AP MADRID — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken