Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale
The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.
'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season
Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.
Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84
The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season.
CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low
As hantavirus has dominated headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion was small.
Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian
Denver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck.
An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.
Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you
A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.
They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.
Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.
Soccer was once considered niche in the U.S. Then came the 1994 World Cup
Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?
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Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?
Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.
How Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland
Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives.
Virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Tenerife where the MV Hondius has arrived, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Steve Rosenberg: This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.
Antisemitism 'a problem for all of us to fix', religious leaders say in letter
In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.
Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay
The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without "urgent action".
How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories
The first-past-the-post system favoured Reform in this English local elections
Green gains see Labour lose control of Lewisham and Lambeth
The Greens become the largest party in two former Labour strongholds in south London.
SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK
The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.
Plaid Cymru wants to run Welsh government on its own, leader says
Rhun ap Iorwerth said he will try to run a minority government after his party's Senedd election triumph.
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Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device
Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns
macOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel
Apple's old backup boxes only speak AFP and SMB1, but NetBSD under the hood gives them one last shot
London’s BT Tower to get rooftop swimming pool
Imagine taking a dip 177m above the streets of London’s West End
UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform
Home Office probes supplier interest as core police and immigration system heads for support shake-up
Akamai surges on big LLM deal as Cloudflare dims
Good times, bad times
GPT-5.5 may burn fewer tokens, but it always burns more cash
It’s not just gas prices skyrocketing. Frontier-model pricing keeps climbing too
Tech is now rolling out the old grievance grift
Not just for hated US Presidents, now even tech bros lament their foes
Worm rubs out competitor's malware, then takes control
All your compromised credentials are belong to us now instead of the other gang
Disgraced US gov software contractor found guilty of database destruction
Twin brother still faces trial over broader cybercrime allegations
Iran war hits datacenter building supply chains, upping costs
BCS says builders face up to 20% material hikes and patchy deliveries
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The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys
These connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.
Manufacturing qubits that can move
It's hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry.
Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
The plan isn't final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise.
ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
Sony says "efficient" AI tools will lead to even more games flooding the market
But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says.
The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
"This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.
Course correction: Google to link more sources in AI Overviews
Google's AI search will start citing its sources in several new ways.
Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.
Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals
Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests.
Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case
France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.