A painting by Rigoberto Gonzalez, titled Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, was singled out by the White House in a list of artworks and exhibitions it found objectionable. Rigoberto A. González hide caption toggle caption Rigoberto A. González The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian.” It calls …
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S&S Children’s Publishing You probably know of, have read, or at least have heard of the children’s picture book classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. But did you know that it almost was not about a family going on a bear hunt and encountering many obstacles along the way? “I thought it could be a bit like Carnival,” says …
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A firefighting helicopter drops water onto the Pickett Fire as it burns in the hills near a vineyard on Aug. 21, 2025 in Calistoga, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 …
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Offshore wind blades and other equipment in New London, Conn. President Trump is a longtime critic of the wind industry. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP The Trump administration has ordered companies to stop construction of a wind farm that’s being built off the coast of Rhode Island. The acting director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, …
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn. Brett Carlsen/AP hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to …
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In this image released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Kilauea volcano spews lava on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. M. Zoeller/AP/U.S. Geological Survey hide caption toggle caption M. Zoeller/AP/U.S. Geological Survey HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across …
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An art installation, which displays black and white images of people detained or deported as a result of ICE raids in Southern California, stands outside the federal building in Los Angeles, Thursday, July 17, 2025. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, …
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Even years after a person has lost an arm, the brain faithfully maintains the circuits that once controlled the missing limb. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: When someone loses an arm, they can see it’s gone, but a new study finds their brain keeps on trying to interact with the missing limb. NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports on a study that challenges …
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First responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, N.Y., on Friday. Libby March/Buffalo News/AP hide caption toggle caption Libby March/Buffalo News/AP A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side …
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President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Trump administration announced Friday that it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, D.C., as part of the president’s mission to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. U.S. Attorney …
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