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Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton speaks to supporters at a watch party on March 3 in Dallas. Paxton beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a runoff for the nomination, setting up a tough fight in November against Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico.

Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.

The Family Stone performs at Harvard Stadium in 1969.

Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Real estate executive Gloria Caulfield (left) was the graduation speaker at University of Central Florida and Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta spoke at Middle Tennessee State University's graduation. Both speakers were booed by students when they brought up artificial intelligence.

Advice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don't bring up AI

Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026.

Hurricane Ian caused $112.9 billion dollars and more than 150 deaths when it slammed into south Florida in 2022, making it the costliest climate-fueled disaster in the U.S. last year.

Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, cost the U.S. $165 billion in 2022

The U.S. endured 18 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2022, highlighting the growing damages of human-caused climate change.

A suspected forgery of an Andrew Wyeth painting is seen at RoGallery in New York, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys

A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings

Number Of Detention Beds Becomes A Sticking Point In Border Security Negotiations

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Randy Capps, director of research for U.S. programs at the Migration Policy Institute, about the Democrats' proposal to cap the number of ICE detention beds.

Sunset casts a warm glow over Colombia's remote Mavecure Mountains, where three towering rock formations rise above the Amazon jungle.

Colombia's untapped wonder: The Mavecure Mountains

Far from Colombia's tourist hubs, the Mavecure Mountains rise from the Amazon jungle. Once off-limits during conflict, they now draw adventurous visitors to rare wildlife, sacred sites and vast views.

With a blue sky above the Lincoln Memorial, people walk along the reflection pool in Washington, D.C. in 2023.

Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell prepares to deliver remarks at a conference on Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Fed is set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020 on Wednesday — but will need to decide on the size of the move.

The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Here's what to know

The Fed is expected to start cutting interest rates on Wednesday — marking a milestone in the central bank's long-running battle against inflation.

James Hatch was a dog handler in the military. At Yale, he's often accompanied in class by his service dog, Mina.

A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class

Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.

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