Former Obama advisor reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'
Ben Rhodes was a speech writer and security advisor for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.
Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been named the African Capital of Culture for 2028.
Palestinians use recycling as Israel's restrictions trigger a trash crisis
Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to make a change.
Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases
The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. And Trump's Justice Department has deleted significant information from the Jan. 6 riot cases.
Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.
The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts
The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.
ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.
Texas general election matchups are finally set. Here's what you need to know
The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.
Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistricting
The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn will survive intact, for now, after Republican state lawmakers rejected a plan to redraw congressional maps.
Dana White says it's an 'honor' to build a fight arena on the White House lawn
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn.
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Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM
The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM's call to embrace the "radical centre".
Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.
Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave
Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.
Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says
GCHQ's director Anne Keast-Butler set out the threats facing the UK in her inaugural public speech.
Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.
Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand terms
The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".
Sturgeon defends 'no comment' police interview after SNP funds probe arrest
The former SNP leader's solicitor says her response was "standard" and she later provided written answers to detectives' questions.
Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.
Former member of German militant group jailed for armed robberies after 30 years on the run
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 and put on trial last year.
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4 in 10 AI agents headed for demotion or the rubbish bin
Gartner predicts governance struggles to plague rollout of this year’s much-hyped technology
India's cyber agency sets clock at 12 hours to tackle exploited bugs as AI turns up the heat
CERT-In says internet-facing or critical systems should be patched, mitigated, or cut off within half a day where feasible
Windows 11 update preview promises faster launches, puts Task Manager on NPU patrol
Just mind the known issue that can still send installs rolling back
Broadcom gets early start on WiFi 8 with next-gen wireless routing kit
Better, more reliable, and cheaper? Isn't that the story every generation?
Broadcom's custom ASIC biz adds South Korea's FuriosaAI to its empire
Third-gen chips to use Broadzilla's advanced packaging, networking tech
Tony Blair and the Reform party both want AI in government, though they can't agree on what for
Former UK PM demands modernization, and right wing party channels inner Musk to call for mass job cuts in public sector
UK armed forces aims for secure comms via optical satellite links
Brit military boffins test ground station with infra-red lasers to deliver multi-gigabyte downloads
How to guarantee a speaker gig: Hack the system. Literally
Make your mark on the call-for-proposal platform
GitHub Actions outage told devs 'your account is suspended'
Another day, another GitHub wobble - but the service keeps growing
Microsoft Excel esports champ proves he still has the formula
Diarmuid Early dominates Amsterdam qualifier as competitive spreadsheeting sets sights on Vegas finals
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Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"
Nvidia says the Control Panel's features have been migrated to the Nvidia app.
Volvo gets US government approval to bypass Chinese connected-car ban
The ban for model year 2027 onward began under Biden and has been enacted by Trump.
Motorola's 2026 Razrs are almost worth buying just for their stunning looks… almost
Pretty little phones with pretty big price tags.
US law enforcement warns of "anti-tech extremism" as AI hatred grows
The feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.
Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.
Parsing a papal proclamation.
Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.
NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"
"We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."
We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo
Sub-$600 laptops have existed for years, but consistently good ones remain rare.
Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package
"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.
Want an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Stuff oxygen’s friends in the mantle.
Getting carbon and sulfur into Earth’s interior may be part of oxygen’s story.