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The great battery race: China and the U.S. compete over the future of EVs
The car you drive years in the future might run off a battery being invented in a lab today. Companies in China and the United States are racing to perfect and scale up next-generation technologies.
These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history
President Trump wants to reframe how the country's stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration's actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Social media is influencing how authors promote their books. Here’s how
Social media is changing the way writers are promoting their books. Author Rebecca Makkai talks about her decision to take a break from writing the blurbs commonly seen on the backs of book jackets.
Ivey appoints first Black Republican on Alabama Supreme Court
Judge Bill Lewis replaces Justice Jay Mitchell, who resigned Monday. Lewis most recently served on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
South Africa’s president heads to the White House. Can he charm Trump?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House today for conciliatory talks with one of his country's most persistent critics: President Trump.
Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not having to buy rice
Japan's agriculture minister resigned because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice." The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of rice.
U.K. suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions
Pressure from close allies is mounting on Israel following a nearly three-month blockade of supplies into Gaza. Even the United States has voiced concerns over the hunger crisis.
‘Nice to be back,’ Kevin Spacey says, accepting achievement award in Cannes
When asked if this marked the beginning of a comeback for him, Spacey was quoted as saying, "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that."
George Wendt, who played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ has died
Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.
12,000 chicks found abandoned in postal truck raise concerns about animal shipping
A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
Blue Land of Enchantment Lures Unhappy Texans
The Land of Enchantment has quietly become a blue refuge in the MAGA red West for Americans who are fleeing extreme conservative strongholds.
In Florida, Venezuelans worry about the potential loss of temporary protected status
When the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration could strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts, the move sent shockwaves.
‘Heart Lamp’ wins International Booker, with stories of India’s Muslim women and girls
The major writing prize awards the best fiction translated into English. Judges called Banu Mushtaq's short story collection "something genuinely new for English readers."
Attorneys ask court to block alleged DHS move to deport migrants to South Sudan
Immigration attorneys have asked a Massachusetts federal judge to block a Trump administration move to deport migrants — including nationals from Myanmar and Vietnam — to South Sudan or other third countries.
In Florida, an immigrant pastors detention sends a community reeling
In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense
The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors.
A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access
Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
DHS secretary misstates meaning of habeas corpus under Senate scrutiny
Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the constitutional right as a presidential authority to deport individuals.
How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers
Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors.
A maintenance worker was arrested after a New Orleans jailbreak. Here’s what to know
Six of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole behind a toilet on Friday are still missing. Authorities believe they had help from the inside and made an arrest on Tuesday.
Musk to slow down political spending: ‘I think I’ve done enough’
The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.
The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference?
At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.
A stricter FDA policy for Covid vaccines could limit future access
Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future Covid vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back
Researchers studied the health care program's effect on the health of millions of Americans and found tens of thousands of lives were saved.
In ‘Original Sin,’ Jake Tapper describes a ‘cover-up’ of Joe Biden’s decline
Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman."
Home Depot doesn’t plan to raise prices due to tariffs. But some items may disappear
The home improvement chain broke from many other retailers, who say they cannot afford to absorb new tariffs. President Trump recently attacked Walmart for warning of price hikes.
DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle
Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight.
Marco Rubio defends foreign affairs cuts and Trump’s Russia talks in Senate hearing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending major cuts in the foreign affairs budget as he testifies on Tuesday before the Senate committee where he used to serve.
‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams says he’s dying of ‘the same cancer that Joe Biden has’
Adams said he expects "to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." The controversial cartoonist, a vocal supporter of President Trump, expressed compassion for former President Biden.
House Republicans hope Trump can tamp down rebellion around their signature bill
President Trump is expected to travel to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to persuade holdouts in his party to back a massive tax bill that includes cuts to Medicaid.
5 new books this week spotlight Joe Biden, the WNBA, rivers, migrants and autofiction
New books out this week look at everything from pressing political concerns — Original Sin — to perspective-altering riddles about life itself, like in Is A River Alive? and The Book of Records.
