The administration wants to scrap hundreds of rules governing Head Start, saying it will save $2.2 billion and reach 236,000 more children. Supporters call it efficiency; critics call it dismantling. Both arguments, plainly.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay another $567 million in a child safety case. Why states are suing social media companies, and whether fines actually change how platforms are designed.
Three major wildfires around Spokane have forced 65,000 people to evacuate and destroyed more than 850 buildings. What the “Go Now” evacuation levels mean, and what happens to families afterwards.
A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come within days. What the strait is, why a waterway between Iran and Oman affects prices worldwide, and what has to happen before ships actually sail.
Trump signed two executive orders restricting birthright citizenship. What birthright citizenship actually is, what the orders change, and why the courts will decide whether they hold.
Uganda’s parliament approved sending troops to post-war Gaza, joining Morocco in an international peace force. Why foreign soldiers, what deal they’re protecting, and what it means for two million residents.
The FDA has approved the first flu vaccine built on mRNA technology, made by Moderna, arriving this flu season. Here’s what mRNA actually means — explained with a recipe card — and why it could change how flu shots keep up with the virus.
Houthi missile and drone attacks killed dozens of Yemeni government soldiers on Thursday — the worst escalation since the 2022 truce. Here’s who is fighting whom, why now, and why it matters far beyond Yemen.