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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

The $83-billion deal that could upend the entertainment industry.

12-05
05:40

Is President Trump's rhetoric to blame for a surge in U.S. death row executions?

So far this year, 44 executions have been carried out in the United States. It's a 15-year high.

12-05
06:11

Death toll continues to rise in as extreme floods wreak havoc across Asia

Large parts of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka are facing extreme flooding.

12-05
03:15

How SCOTUS ruling to allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map may shake up 2026 midterms

The maps have been endorsed and pushed by President Trump and drawn to favor Republicans.

12-05
03:32

Band Lucius takes self-titled album on tour

Lucius has been nominated for three Grammys and their latest album is a reflection on families.

12-05
11:07

Trump stands by Hegseth and calls affordability 'a Democratic hoax'

President Trump is standing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as lawmakers look into possible Pentagon war crimes.

12-05
11:37

Influential paper on chemical in popular weed killer retracted

A 2000 paper on the safety of glyphosate, the chemical in the weed killer Roundup, has been retracted.

12-05
05:40

School musicals give Broadway flops a second life

Students in South Florida are resurrecting the 2023 Britney Spears musical show that lasted just three months on Broadway. 

12-05
08:16

What is life like inside Venezuela?

Phil Gunson, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, explains why he believes a gradual transition, not a regime change, can restore democracy in Venezuela.

12-05
05:48

Making sense of a week of revelations about September boat strike

U.S. strikes in September on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat were the subject of a closed-door hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday and numerous media reports.

12-05
06:02

Influential CDC vaccine committee votes to drop universal vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted eight to three to recommend hepatitis B at birth only for infants born to women who test positive for the liver virus.

12-05
05:23

The latest on the D.C. pipe bomb arrest

The man accused of trying to bomb the Democratic and Republican national party headquarters in 2021 will be arraigned Friday in a federal court.

12-05
05:27

Mandolin player Chris Thile takes the music of J.S. Bach to different locations

Grammy-winning mandolin player Chris Thile is out with a new album.

12-05
03:48

Federal agents arrest suspect over planting pipe bombs on Jan. 6

The suspect has been charged with planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters.

12-04
04:28

Our resident chef's favorite cookbooks of 2025

This year, resident chef Kathy Gunst's top three cookbooks were all written by women.

12-04
05:54

Putin visits India for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine

It comes after Trump imposed tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.

12-04
03:44

Touch grass: How video games are replicating real-world environments

Video games have been trying to replicate the real world for decades.

12-04
09:08

Is Trump's proposed 50-year mortgage a good idea?

A 50-year mortgage could mean lower monthly payments than a 15- or 30-year mortgage.

12-04
06:42

Italian pasta could disappear from American stores due to imposed tariffs

The Trump administration imposed a 107% tariff on more than 12 Italian pasta brands.

12-04
03:59

CDC committee to review Hep B vaccine guidance, which could roll back decades of work

The childhood vaccination schedule has protected children from dangerous diseases for decades.

12-04
05:54

Constance Moylan

the topic is how soft media is on trump but the interviewer repeatedly says president trump not former or ex or just trump or felon trump

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Constance Moylan

the topic is how soft media is on trump but the interviewer repeatedly says president trump not former or ex or just trump or felon trump

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