World Apr 26 What to expect as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with cardinals leading masses each day. The words of their homilies will be closely examined and analyzed for clues about what’s…
Nation Apr 23 Tesla revenue falls sharply as Musk faces political backlash Elon Musk says he’ll scale back his time with DOGE and focus more of his time on Tesla. That announcement came as Tesla reported its net income plunged 71 percent and car sales revenue dropped 20 percent. Musk defended his…
World Apr 20 Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking Easter ceasefire as talks to end war drag on Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared. The State Department said Sunday that the United States is committed to achieving a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire. John Yang speaks with William…
World Apr 20 ‘Utter desperation’ in Gaza after ceasefire collapse and Israel’s aid blockade Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with…
Science Apr 20 Gaia space observatory bids farewell after a decade of mapping the stars After more than a decade of mapping billions of stars across the Milky Way and beyond, a groundbreaking spacecraft is retiring. The European Space Agency’s space-based observatory known as Gaia is leaving behind a legacy of stunning discoveries that changed…
Politics Apr 19 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Trump from deporting more Venezuelan migrants In an unusual late-night order, the Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants being held in Texas using an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act. The order came in response to an emergency petition…
Nation Apr 19 Retired firefighter looks back at tragedy of Oklahoma City bombing, 30 years later Oklahoma City held a solemn ceremony Saturday morning, honoring the 168 people who died 30 years ago today when an anti-government extremist set off a powerful bomb outside the federal building there. A single photograph captured the horror of that…
Economy Apr 13 How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews The developing U.S.-China trade war keeps ratcheting up, with reports Sunday that China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that the electronics the Trump administration exempted from reciprocal tariffs could be subject to different…
Nation Apr 13 How the Telegram app became a hub for hate crime and radical extremists A joint investigation by ProPublica and PBS Frontline into the shadowy world of online hate networks and the platform Telegram is detailed in a new documentary, “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram.” The investigation identified 35 crimes linked to the…
Arts Apr 13 Digital technology gives a groundbreaking new look at the Titanic’s wreck site This week marks 113 years since the sinking of the Titanic. Now, there’s a new tool to explore it: a full-scale digital twin of the wreckage created with cutting edge 3D scanning technology. That’s the subject of a new National…