Homero Calderón's detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration system.   

Hemorrhoids, leg cramps, sciatica — oh my! Alongside the joy of pregnancy often comes a parade of physical discomfort. Alleviate and prevent common aches with these exercises.

When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.

Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.

Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will soon. Some don't like it, but advocates say there's clear evidence that cameras make roads safer.

Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.

Mangione has pleaded guilty to stalking charges in connection with the death of Brian Thompson, a health care executive. A separate judge will decide the future of Mangione's state trial.

Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.

Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".

Barely 1% of professors at UK universities are black, so he was joining a small and highly visible minority in academia, writes Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys.

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.

Scotland Yard copied in all those who had signed up to receive a monthly update.

The death of a much-loved pet can lead to a flood of emotions - including guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.

From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.

From glaciers shrinking to an exposed shipwreck,  satellites capture the impact of extreme heat and drought.

Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left

Shai-Hulud variant poisons 444 packages, spreads via tarballs and dev-tool hooks

Excellent internal detail cannot entirely disguise some penny-pinching choices

'Shall I compare thee to a summer's afternoon' is the sort of thing this will make, and others look likely to adopt it

Chinese AI labs keep moving forward while US labs play defense

Another one bites the dust

Kyiv wants tighter controls to keep foreign silicon out of Moscow's weapons

Troublesome electromagnetic catapults look set to be replaced with old-fashioned technology

Government disputes claims of continued access as investigators measure damage

Turns out this space thing really is hard

Weaponized agents could turn digital intrusions into kinetic disasters, experts warn

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.

Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.

Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.

Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.

Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.

"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.

It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.

The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.

Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.

Chris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make—and why it's more relevant than ever.