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Food|Health|Science

Cyclospora outbreak declared over by the CDC

September 11, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

AI’s confusing terms, explained

September 11, 2026

Science|Travel

First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands

September 11, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

Smithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit

September 11, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

Africa's top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body

September 11, 2026

Five killed in vehicles hit by Amazon cargo plane

CNN's Pete Muntean has the latest on the deadly Amazon cargo plane crash. The chair of the NTSB gives new details about the dead and injured, and the ongoing investigation.

September 09, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away

A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could mean better forecasts.

September 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

The AI boom and tariff uncertainty are pushing copper prices to record highs

September 10, 2026

Hasina's daughter resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

By Krishna N.

September 10, 2026

A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

Rescuers are struggling to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing

September 10, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat

El Niño can affect agriculture, marine life and economies in profound ways, including slowing commerce at the Panama Canal. This El Niño is likely to be the strongest in over a century.

September 10, 2026

Science|Technology

The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here’s what that means

September 10, 2026

Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Americans agree their democracy is in crisis – yet the solution is as simple as it is elusive

An educated citizenry is the key to making self-government succeed, Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said.

September 10, 2026

Science

To control weeds in your garden, late summer and early fall is the best time to make a difference

What gardeners do at the end of the growing season will determine how clean, productive and manageable their garden beds will be when spring arrives.

September 10, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Pennsylvania’s aging levees are under pressure from scarce funding and severe weather

Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.

September 10, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are

Thousands of water systems nationwide still have not accounted for potentially dangerous lead pipes supplying homes and businesses with drinking water

September 10, 2026

Science|Technology

Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.

September 10, 2026

Science|Technology

Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected

A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected

September 10, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Why there will be a new moment of silence at this year’s Ground Zero ceremony

September 10, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One before Trump departs for GOP convention

September 10, 2026

Food|Health|Science

Drinking very hot beverages could triple cancer risk, large study finds

September 10, 2026

Political|Science|World

Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran

September 10, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Asian teens race ahead of US peers for reading, science and math in global rankings

September 10, 2026

Finance|Science|Technology|Travel

Travel scams are getting harder to spot. Here's how to stay safe

If you're booking a trip soon, you need to watch out for travel scams

September 10, 2026

Environment|Science

If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right

September 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science

California officials allow plans for the country's biggest kelp farm to move forward

California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too

September 10, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports

Hurricane Lowell rakes Hawaii with its powerful outer core

September 06, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-fired capacity gap for the government to fill by 2032,

September 08, 2026

UK to announce a trade ban on Israeli West Bank goods

Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed a senior minister, as part of the UK's efforts

September 08, 2026

Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say

Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that wounded 73

September 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Congo extends state control over mining with bid to lock down geological data

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially

September 08, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules

Australia on Tuesday proposed giving social media users the option to select the content they see on their feeds, marking the next step in the government's

September 08, 2026

Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries

Oil prices extended gains to multi-week highs on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to

September 08, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Parched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people

Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region are reporting far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer

September 08, 2026

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce — and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections to catch contaminated food

September 08, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Americans' satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new Gallup poll shows

A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country

September 08, 2026

Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements in Nepal, damaged hydropower projects and left thousands of homes in need of rebuilding

September 08, 2026

Russia to strip contract soldiers of one-off payment if laws violated at home

Russia's defence ministry wants to claim back part of a one-off payout from contract service personnel found guilty of criminal offences at home, a document showed, amid increasing

September 08, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity

Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday it had signed a multi-year deal with OpenAI to supply computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres, making the ChatGPT maker an anchor

September 08, 2026

How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel

A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of

September 08, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta have resumed after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights

September 08, 2026

Environment|Science

Rare bird released back into wild after treatment at Minnesota rehab center

September 08, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Proposed Kansas data center sits hundreds of yards from psychiatric hospital, raising safety concerns

September 08, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says

The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency

September 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says

The nuclear reactor Syria had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in

September 07, 2026

Man describes animal attack caught in viral video

September 07, 2026

Video: Police shoot at armed 71-year-old woman at least a dozen times outside Port Orange station

September 07, 2026

Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby

September 07, 2026

Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize

September 07, 2026

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