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Iranians hold national flags in Tehran’s Revolution Square on April 8, 2026, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Opinion

US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3 possible scenarios

Staff Writer - April 11, 2026

A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, destroyed homes near the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

Opinion

Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods − lack of funding plays a big role

Iranians celebrate the ceasefire in downtown Tehran, but many blame their own leaders for the escalation. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Opinion

Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Iran strikes on June 21, 2025. Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty Images

Opinion

US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?

Many AmeriCorps crews, like this one seen at work in Maine in 2011, restore and renovate public parks. John Patriquin/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Opinion

AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool Photo via AP

Opinion

Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders...

Staff Writer - June 3, 2025

The 78th World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19-27, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Opinion

WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next...

Staff Writer - May 22, 2025

After three years of conflict, a majority of Ukrainians report being war-weary. Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images.

Opinion

Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say

Staff Writer - March 13, 2025

Daniel Craig played James Bond in five films from 2006 to 2021. Greg Williams/Eon Productions via Getty Images

Opinion

What Amazon MGM’s creative control over the James Bond film franchise...

Staff Writer - March 9, 2025

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on Sept. 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Opinion

In pushing for Ukraine elections, Trump is falling into Putin-laid trap...

Staff Writer - February 20, 2025

Elon Musk, right, has moved to take the reins of the U.S. government. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Opinion

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end...

Staff Writer - February 8, 2025

The Canadian prime minister encouraged his compatriots to consider boycotting U.S. orange juice following Trump’s tariff threats. Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Getty Images

Opinion

Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2025

Immigrants to the U.S. increasingly arrive like these people, seeking asylum at a formal border crossing, rather than trying to sneak across the border. Carlos Moreno/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Opinion

Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2025

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

Environment

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

Staff Writer - May 19, 2026

Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...

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

Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking properly. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

May 16, 2026

Colorado’s peach industry is threatened by a fungal disease. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches

May 15, 2026