The GAO found $110 billion in claimed government savings was incorrect or unsupported. Who the auditors are, why announced savings often shrink under scrutiny, and the question to ask next time.
Abdul El-Sayed won a Michigan primary with a message against “the politics of hatred”. What a primary actually is, and why these results are read as a signal ahead of the US midterms.
A shooting at a school in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, left deaths and injuries on Friday. What is known so far — and how we report events like this.
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.