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A filmmaker pieces together her brother's troubled past in 'Blue Heron'

Teresa Xie

Sophy Romvari's debut feature is a moving, semi-autobiographical account of a family doing everything they can to try to help their teen son
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Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

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Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire.

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RFK Jr. is on a congressional hearing blitz, after a long absence from Capitol Hill

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caps off seven budget hearings in as many days, the first time he has testified before Congress since September.
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Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools

Jonaki Mehta

Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.
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From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail

Ava Berger

On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas and was later co-opted by American politics in the 1990s. Now, environmentalists are reclaiming the word.
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How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

Ayana Archie

Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good.

An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va.

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With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

Larry Kaplow

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.

The Great Divide, Kahan's fourth album, is a prodigal son fable, with a central character who destabilizes the spaces he once called home.

Patrick McCormack

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On 'The Great Divide,' Noah Kahan is willing to go the distance

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'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system

Bill Chappell

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Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

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The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.
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Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids

The Associated Press

Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.
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Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map

Ashley Lopez

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.
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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

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The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
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Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully

Pien Huang

These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.