Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran
President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.
Can birth control trends explain the rise in abortions? It's complicated
The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons.
Solar eclipse to occur next week. Here is what to know
It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday.
Meet the man circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean, alone
Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.
Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz
An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.
Ukraine mourns 'collector of souls' Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead
Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers — including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.
K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars
K-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.
Opinion: Europe's summer of heat
Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.
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Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan returning to Ireland in high-security operation
The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
More areas of UK likely to move into drought as fifth heatwave builds
With no significant rain forecast in the coming week, more areas of England could move into drought status, as Simon King explains.
Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
Banksy works cost public almost £150,000
The BBC reveals taxpayers have funded thousands of pounds worth of cleaning operations and security for the artworks.
Killed a month after his wedding - why PC Andrew Harper's story touched so many
The early release of two of his killers has brought a case which still resonates with the public back into the spotlight.
How weight-loss medication is changing relationships with alcohol
Some people using weight-loss drugs say their cravings for alcohol disappeared or they felt nauseous when they drank.
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
Zendaya saw me on the red carpet and her jaw dropped - I'm still in shock
TikTok creator Zainab Jiwa seems to be giving Hollywood A-listers on the red carpet a run for their money.
Why eclipse chasers are crossing continents for solar spectacle: 'It's like the World Cup'
For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.
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I've gone from writing about SD-WAN to depending on it
Starlink and 5G home internet are helping close the digital divide, but they're far from perfect. Glue them together, and you can get awfully close.
Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT manager
Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops
Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default
Researchers scour social media to measure developer concerns about AI coding tools
South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact
Before and after shots of Elon's ejecta snapped by Danuri
OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love dangerous AI
Water system controllers don't belong on the internet, says ex-NSA chief after suspected Iran attacks
Calling all defenders
AI titans to tidy agent frontier with plugin prescription
Agent Plugins 1.0 defines a write-once-run-anywhere container for passing tools and skills across different agent platforms
Ransomware attacks spike as world distracted by AI
What, you didn't think the top gangs were busy watching agents escape their sandboxes too, did you?
Brit boffins boast of beating barriers to building fusion power
MAST Upgrade installation hit highest pressure ever achieved without the super-hot plasma destabilizing
N-able God mode flaw: Vendor confirms attackers reached customer networks as second hotfix lands
Attackers turned admin access into a route downstream, while N-able tells N-central customers to patch – again
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Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species
The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.
The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
Open source WeatherNext model can make accurate predictions with lower-resolution weather data.
Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.
Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
Fitted with telescopes, the plane did our longest imaging of the Sun's corona.
New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics
19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.
DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.
OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.