After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.
CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.
Graham Platner isn't going anywhere in Maine Senate race after latest controversy
Graham Platner is denying accusations of being physically rough with former girlfriends saying that report in The New York Times and other controversies are a sign his campaign is gaining momentum.
Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.
South Africa rolls out game-changing HIV shot amid funding shortfalls
A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.
The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs. Many are in restaurants, bars and hotels
U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities
A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region.
The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill after an overnight vote. And, former first lady Jill Biden discusses her husband's 2024 campaign with NPR's Newsmakers.
The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.
Senate Republicans pass immigration funding after overnight vote
After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.
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Rapist Paul Quinn's 24-year sentence an insult, says wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson
Paul Quinn is jailed over the 2003 attack in Salford for which Andrew Malkinson served 17 years.
Downing Street hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak post
The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.
Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72
The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.
Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer's
Snow, the lead presenter of C4 News for 32 years, will be seen navigating his diagnosis in a new film.
Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war
The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.
Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge's full remarks show
The boys' sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs).
Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'
Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
Lady Pamela Hicks, former lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth II, dies aged 97
In a post on Instagram, her daughter India described her mother as "truly the last of her kind".
Why are devastating mice plagues happening in Australia?
Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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If you don't fall for these extortionists' calls, they'll show up with USB sticks
When 'Chatty Spider' morphs into tech services cosplay spider
Yet another Cisco SD-WAN 0-day under attack, and no patch in sight
Good luck, sys admins
Serious ISS air leak forces NASA astronauts to temporarily take shelter in Dragon capsule
Business is back to normal in the orbital station, but one of two newly discovered leaks is still unrepaired
Trump pumps federal funds into coal plants in the name of energy security
DoE wants to keep 13 coal-fired power generators going at the same time as funding nuclear research
ZTE showcases AI-driven project management innovations at the 14th IPMA Research Conference 2026
PARTNER CONTENT: Integrating AI into the iEPMS platform to achieve a 98% quality review accuracy rate and slash report generation times, leveraging experience from 240,000 global projects
China Mobile Jiangsu and ZTE unveil intelligent complaint analysis agent to reshape core network O&M
PARTNER CONTENT: Leveraging multi-modal LLMs and agent technology to automate signaling analysis and shift core network O&M from experience to knowledge-driven
Agentic AI hype races ahead as enterprises remain stuck in pilot mode
Most orgs remain trapped between flashy demos and real-world deployment, despite 75% saying adoption is racing ahead
Microsoft allows BYOL for Amazon RDS. Repeat, Microsoft allows BYOL for Amazon RDS
SQL Server licenses can now be consumed in the rival cloud's DBaaS
World Food Programme breach exposes data of 600k vulnerable Gazan families
Those receiving aid in the famine-threatened, war-torn territory told support will remain
Gigabyte packs 40 Intel Lunar Lake PCs in a pizza box
Who needs one big CPU when you could have dozens of little ones?
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Highly reviewed speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices
Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.
Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test
The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday
"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center.
Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era
Nicolas Cage was born to play 1930s PI Ben Reilly/The Spider: part Bogart, part Bugs Bunny, 100% Cage-y.
Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade.
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.
Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi.
Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.