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Did James Comey, former FBI director, ‘knowingly and willfully’ threaten, kidnap or ‘inflict bodily injury upon the President of the United States’? Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat

Staff Writer - June 4, 2026

Scoring points over what you call the game isn’t on. Matt Williams/The Conversation, CC BY

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‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at an event hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

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Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

Buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes are seen in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026. AP Photo

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In Iran war’s shadow, Israel’s renewed Lebanon campaign risks repeating failed lessons – and occupations – of the past

Houston rolls out a human trafficking awareness campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ropnaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events

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Bad space weather may have caused fatal Afghan gun battle

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Explainer: what is ISIS and where did it come from?

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Move over poker – Millionaire’s Chess offers high stakes in Vegas

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Banksy mural in Clacton-on-Sea knocked from its perch – but no...

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This device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms. Sandia National Laboratories

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Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers –...

Staff Writer - May 20, 2026

Alex Krasnok, Florida International University Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for...

Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...

May 19, 2026

Jebel Barkal mesa and the archaeological site at its base in the Nile Valley. Sami Elamin

How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient...

May 19, 2026

Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least...

May 17, 2026

You can make AI chatbots spout information that’s not true. Nicoletaionescu/iStock via Getty Images

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

May 16, 2026