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Democrats had a big night. Here are 5 takeaways from the 2025 elections

Democrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ballot measure in California, while also confronting the future of the party.

Pope Francis waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square on Sunday. Recent months have seen Francis become the target of criticism on various fronts, and his image as a charismatic reformer has suffered some hits.

After 5 Years As Pope, Francis' Charismatic Image Has Taken Some Hits

The pope has focused on the poor and boosting interfaith dialogue. But he has attracted criticism over his handling of issues including clerical sex abuse and the status of women in the church.

In the U.K., fires at multiple cellphone towers are raising concerns about the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.K. Cellphone Towers Ablaze As Conspiracy Theories Link 5G Networks To COVID-19

Unsubstantiated claims drawing links between the pandemic and the communications technology are troubling British telecom authorities. At least three fires have been reported amid these rumors.

5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB

Here's a summary of NPR's findings about the report that a whistleblower filed to Congress about how DOGE violated security protocols and could have removed sensitive labor data.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr appears before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2023. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sparked scrutiny from lawmakers who want to know what went wrong and whether regulators did enough to oversee the lender.

5 things we learned from the Senate hearing on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

A top federal regulator called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank a "textbook case of bank mismanagement" during a Senate hearing about what led to its spectacular collapse

5 new members added to CDC vaccine advisory panel ahead of key meeting

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks more new vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, days before a two-day meeting to consider COVID and hepatitis B shots.

Can't make it to the eclipse? 5 ways to bring wonder and awe into your life

Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life.

Appraisal: 1993 Howard Finster Mixed-media Artwork

Appraisal: Alvan Clark & Sons Refractor Telescope, ca. 1875

Fifty Million Years Ago, the Arctic Was a Warm Swamp

Drop yourself into a modern-day swamp, and that's what the ancient Arctic looked like.

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