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Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

November 03, 2026

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

November 03, 2026

Vigil held for Javits Frimpong, 15-year-old who was gunned down in the Bronx

November 03, 2026

Education

Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades

The rates are similar to high-stress workplaces like emergency services.

November 03, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Travel

Greenland parliament ratifies security deal reached with Trump

Greenland's parliament on Tuesday ratified the Arctic island's security agreement struck earlier this year with US President Donald Trump, although some opposition party

November 03, 2026

China military vice chair meets Russian defence minister in Beijing

Beijing wants to work with Moscow to bolster strategic communication and mutual trust in the military field, China's top general told Russia's Defence Minister Andrei

November 03, 2026

Arts|Education

Students build tiny house inside high school classroom

November 03, 2026

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

November 03, 2026

Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

Australia's highest court is hearing challenges to a law banning children younger than 16 from social media

November 03, 2026

Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

November 03, 2026

Crime|Education|Health

A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school

A onetime West Point cadet drugged his pregnant girlfriend in her barracks, gave her abortion pills while she was knocked out and caused a miscarriage

November 03, 2026

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,

November 02, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

November 02, 2026

Arts|Education

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions

November 02, 2026

Arts|Education

US judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard admissions probe case

A federal judge dismissed on Monday a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an

November 02, 2026

Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say 26 people have been killed in Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine

November 02, 2026

Arts|Education

Halloween act of kindness inspired by memory of Iowa boy's late older brother

November 02, 2026

ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials, says DOJ rushed charges before midterms

A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe

November 02, 2026

Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the territory's health officials said.

November 02, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Why do galaxies rotate?

Galaxies act a little bit like figure skaters twirling on the ice – but at an astronomical scale.

November 02, 2026

Education

Disaster aid has become a political lottery – libraries, schools and places of worship are stepping into the breach

Libraries, synagogues, parks and local businesses are becoming the real front line of recovery.

November 02, 2026

Education|Science

Students who attended Miami-Dade public school pre-K outperformed peers in 18-year study

A new longitudinal study followed kids from pre-K through grade 12 and found that those who attended public school pre-K programs had an academic advantage.

November 02, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms

November 02, 2026

Kremlin says it assumes that the Ukrainian army used the Oleshky ceasefire to regroup in line with 'normal practice'

The Kremlin said on Monday that it assumed that the Ukrainian army used a local ceasefire last week in and around the Russian-held southern town of Oleshky to regroup,

November 02, 2026

Education|Europe

French school protests resume on smaller scale as students return from break

French high school student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a

November 02, 2026

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

October 31, 2026

Economy|Education|Finance|Sports|Technology

AP Top 25 live updates: Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks Top 5

Miami holds on to its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the third week after defeating North Carolina

November 01, 2026

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

November 01, 2026

UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff

The U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff

November 01, 2026

Crime|Education

Hero teacher who tackled Bend gunman speaks out as community prepares to reopen school

November 01, 2026

Education|Sports

Florida's late TD avoids a shutout and extends NCAA-record scoring streak to 481 games

Florida’s nearly 40-year scoring streak almost came to an end against Southeastern Conference rival Georgia on Saturday

November 01, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Finance|Sports

No. 20 Boise State rallies to beat Texas State 46-45 after blowing a 25-point halftime lead

Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in the final seven minutes in relief of injured starter Maddux Madsen, and No. 20 Boise State rallied to beat Texas State 46-45 on Saturday night after blowing a 25-point halftime lead

November 01, 2026

Education|Sports

USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Jayden Maiava, freshman Trent Mosley

Southern California has stunned No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 for the biggest win of head coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure

November 01, 2026

Economy|Education|Europe|Political|World

A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

Thousands of young protesters have taken to the streets across France for a third weekend

October 31, 2026

Education|Sports

No. 4 Indiana forces overtime with a 60-yard FG then beats Minnesota 23-16

Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and No. 4 Indiana came up with a stop on Minnesota’s possession to close out a 23-16 victory Saturday

October 31, 2026

US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

October 31, 2026

Economy|Education|Europe|Political

Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent

Hooded

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education

November highlights Native American cultures, from salmonberry picking to traditional tattoos

November marks the start of National Native American Heritage Month

October 31, 2026

Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent

October 31, 2026

Business|Education|Finance

Math teacher gets a plan to keep his debt from derailing his retirement

October 31, 2026

Why the Alaska Senate race could be so slow — and controversial — to decide

October 31, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Travel|World

2 helicopters crash midair in Oregon, killing an experienced pilot, an instructor and a student

An experienced Oregon pilot who mentored countless others, a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom were killed when their two helicopters collided in Oregon

October 30, 2026

Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy

October 31, 2026

G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence

October 30, 2026

Court rejects Trump admin bid to block California vote count, cites disenfranchisement risk

A US appeals court said on Friday that blocking California from counting midterm election mail ballots received from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump

October 30, 2026

Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara

October 30, 2026

Grand jury issues indictment in ICE-related crash, Texas officials say

A Texas grand jury has indicted a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after he struck a man with his vehicle earlier this month, according to the Harris County District

October 30, 2026

Business|Education|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

OpenAI said on Friday it is tightening limits on the weapons-related information ChatGPT provides to teens, even when a question appears harmless, as part of new safeguards aimed at

October 30, 2026

Education|Health|Sports

Alabama high school opens new fitness court for students and community

October 30, 2026

Crime|Education|US

New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell University

New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Britain bars entry to Swedish academic ahead of appearance with Palestine Action founder

Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Uncategorized

Black literary luminary Ralph Ellison's works have a new home at Bard College

Bard College in New York's Hudson Valley has opened a center dedicated to Ralph Ellison, a key figure in Black arts and literature

October 30, 2026

Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Why achieving your goals can leave you feeling so empty

There is an irony in Anne Carson’s Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career exploring the emptiness of a desire fulfilled.

October 30, 2026

Education

How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination

A reorganization of civil rights investigations in education likely means many complaints will never be investigated and others will take years to solve.

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Opinion

What the Cornell 7 sexual assault allegations reveal about how parents talk to their kids about rape

Repeatedly talking about consent with teenagers and young adults is necessary to help them understand the risks of sexual assault.

October 30, 2026

Education|Health|Science

Florida Department of Health considers dropping 4 school vaccine requirements – here’s what that could mean for kids

Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.

October 30, 2026

Education|Finance

Allegheny County is reassessing every property – here’s how your tax bill is calculated now

A court has ordered Allegheny County’s first full reassessment since 2012. A finance scholar explains how assessed values and millage rates add up to your tax bill.

October 30, 2026

Education|Science

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences just closed – a blow for budding young scientists like me

Generations of young Philadelphians experienced science firsthand by wandering through Dinosaur Hall, examining dozens of wildlife dioramas or visiting the butterfly garden.

October 30, 2026

Education

Presidents of both parties defended libraries as allies of democracy for a century – until Trump

An information science scholar analyzed statements by 17 presidents and found that Trump has rarely spoken of libraries at all – and when he has, he’s dismissed their importance.

October 30, 2026

When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

October 30, 2026

‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

October 30, 2026

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official

October 30, 2026

Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

A state judge is considering whether social media posts by New York’s attorney general should disqualify her from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University

October 29, 2026

Crime|Education|Political|US

Judge sharply questions lawyers over request to remove Letitia James from Cornell sex assault investigation

October 29, 2026

Education|Sports

College basketball season is here. The eligibility chaos playing out in courthouses comes with it

The eligibility chaos playing out in lawsuits and courthouses all over the country has reached the basketball season

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Dartmouth provost resigns following accusations he used artificial intelligence for writing

The provost of Dartmouth College has resigned after a faculty committee found that he used artificial intelligence in his writing, including in a Washington Post guest column on AI cheating

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Election|Finance|Technology

Polymarket probes suspicious trades around Israel election, Bloomberg News reports

Prediction market operator Polymarket is investigating a string of well-timed and profitable trades on Israel's election this week, according to a report by Bloomberg News on

October 29, 2026

Economy|Education

Priced out: Milan's cost of living drives away teachers

Massimiliano Matteri, a 49-year-old teacher from Dongo, a small town on Lake Como, was thrilled when he landed a full-time job at a secondary school in

October 29, 2026