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5 storylines to watch as the Women's World Cup kicks off
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
It's Megan Rapinoe's last World Cup, and it could be Marta's, too. From winter weather to new faces to watch, here's what to know about this year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
Young families continued to leave cities last year – but at a slower pace
Sunday, July 09, 2023
What will be the pandemic's lasting impact on where American families choose to settle down? It's still too soon to tell, but fresh data from the U.S. census provides some clues.
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko
Thursday, July 06, 2023
That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.
U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."
In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash
Friday, June 30, 2023
Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.
Traveling over the Fourth of July weekend? So is everyone else
Friday, June 30, 2023
AAA is forecasting record-high travel this weekend, when more than 50 million Americans are expected to get out of town. That could mean clogged roads and snarls at airports.
Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee to return to competition, with 2024 in their sights
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Biles hasn't competed since the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, when she withdrew and spurred a global conversation on the pressures faced by athletes. Lee stepped into the spotlight and won all-around gold.
Nearly 2,000 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean this year. Here's why
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Flimsy boats, EU policies and an increase in migrants attempting the crossing are some of the factors converging to make this year an especially deadly one.
Florida once again has a giant African land snail problem
Friday, June 23, 2023
The state is moving quickly to destroy the snails before the snails destroy Florida's crops. The snails contain both male and female reproductive organs and lay up to 500 eggs at a time.
Google shows you ads for anti-abortion centers when you search for clinics near you
Thursday, June 22, 2023
A new report finds Google makes millions of dollars in ad buys from anti-abortion "pregnancy centers" that aim to divert women who are seeking abortion care.
Thanks to the 'tripledemic,' it can be hard to find kids' fever-reducing medicines
Saturday, December 03, 2022
Makers of products like Children's Tylenol say they're trying to keep up with big demand as RSV, flu, and COVID spread. But medical experts note that kids' fevers don't always call for medicine.
Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Can a network like Hive Social or Mastodon foster the communities and conversations that thrived on the bird app's good days? It's too soon to know for sure, but many hope the answer is yes.
Olivia Pichardo is the first woman to make the roster of Division I baseball team
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
"Olivia put together the most complete walk-on tryout I have seen from a player," said Brown University baseball coach Grant Achilles. Taking the field will fulfill a long-held dream for Pichardo, 18.
All we want for Christmas is ... Spam Figgy Pudding?
Monday, November 21, 2022
This seasonal Spam includes additional "fig and orange flavors, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and all spice." As ever, it is shelf stable in case of the apocalypse.
Indian startup launches country's first privately built rocket
Friday, November 18, 2022
The launch is a milestone in India's effort to foster a private space industry. The rocket, made by Hyderabad-based Skyroot, was aloft for about five minutes and reached peak altitude of 55 miles.
Wimbledon will allow women to wear colored undershorts, in nod to period concerns
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The tournament will make an exception to its strict all-white clothing rules, after female players described altering their menstrual cycles to not stress about leaking onto their tennis whites.
Amazon plans to lay off 10 thousand employees, following job cuts at Meta, Twitter
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Amazon will reportedly lay off 10 thousand employees as soon as this week. This follows job cuts at Meta, Twitter and several other tech companies.
The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.
It's the end of the boom times in tech, as layoffs keep mounting
Monday, November 14, 2022
Amazon will reportedly lay off 10,000 employees as soon as this week. That follows job cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe, with CEOs citing economic uncertainty and a slowdown in online ad buying.
Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat
Saturday, November 12, 2022
The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.