In Alabama, history of voting rights struggles looms over upcoming election
In Alabama, the push that led to Voting Rights Act of 1965 intersects with the recent weakening of the statute…
Should we all be getting tariff refunds right now?
Companies are getting billions of dollars back. How about us? It seems simple, right? We paid higher prices for imported…
Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before…
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing…
Fired OpenAI employees question the company’s commitment to safety
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says…
Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____
Plus: Nobels! Protests! Ambiguous quotes! A mysterious death in Russia!
The roots of the Mexican music known as fandango
We go to Mexico’s gulf coast to learn about fandango. It is a joyous musical tradition born in the Mexican…
The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that
The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his…
U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man’s third-country deportation to Africa
The Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated…
Did Russia play by the rules in reporting lab worker’s death?
A global treaty signed by 197 countries — including Russia — requires reporting any death that could be a sign…