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Deep Reads: A songwriter had part of his brain removed. The music flowed.
The songwriter was unconscious, but his voice filled the operating room. Mike Frazier’s dirty-blond locks had been partially shaved and his head sani…
4 months, 1 week ago
Congress returns to Epstein drama, shutdown threats, 2026 plans
Congress has less than a month to figure out how to fund the government. But instead of that pressing business, calls for greater government transpar…
4 months, 1 week ago
RFK Jr.'s showdown with the Senate
The sparks flew in Thursday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing.
Senators – Republicans and Democrats alike – grilled Health and Human Services Secret…
4 months, 1 week ago
What happens when fake AI celebrities chat with teens
Character.AI became one of the world’s most popular artificial intelligence apps by letting tens of millions of users, many in their teens, text and …
4 months, 1 week ago
They were deported to El Salvador's megaprison. What happened inside?
In March, as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the United States sent more than 250 migrants, the majority being Venezuelan nat…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Labubus: China's plushy, soft power tool
Labubus — small plush toys that look like mischievous monsters — have taken the world by storm. Chinese toymaker and retailer Pop Mart has sold milli…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump firings spark CDC chaos, Fed uncertainty
Susan Monarez says she refused to restrict access to vaccines as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It wasn’t long until…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Taylor and Travis: It's a love — and business — story
Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce announced their engagement Tuesday. Fans mobilized, groups chats lit up, and social media posts of Swifties …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
'These kids were literally praying': The Minneapolis school shooting
On Wednesday morning, students from Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis were in church for an all-school Mass when a shooter opened fire thro…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump makes the government Intel’s largest investor
Late last week, President Donald Trump announced the federal government will now own 10 percent of the chipmaker Intel. The move is just one in a pat…
4 months, 3 weeks ago