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Concept art for the SPHEREx Spectro-Photometer  NASA/JPL-Caltech hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech Sometimes, space missions aim to answer the simple, quotidian questions we ask ourselves as we go about our …

People move from an area where crews work to contain a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sunday, March 2, …

Pro-Palestinian students hold up Palestinian flags during UMass Amherst graduation ceremonies in May 2024. They left the graduation event in protest. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption …

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The Trump administration’s push to downsize the federal government could hit the State Department next. Ambassadors have already been asked to look for ways to cut back …

After Maine Gov. Janet Mills told Pres. Trump “See you in court,” her state is facing federal investigations. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Now to Maine and the response to its Democratic …

After Maine Gov. Janet Mills told Pres. Trump “See you in court,” her state is facing federal investigations.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hudner (DDG 116) during his visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 25, 2025. …

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by …

U.S. Army snipers and security personnel take up defensive positions as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, as they provide security in the area of Sunland Park, N.M., during …

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem oversaw immigration enforcement operations in New York City in January. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption U.S. Immigration and Customs …