Most of us have heard you need 10,000 steps a day to stave off health problems, but new research is finding that number is not necessary — though more is always better. AILSA CHANG, HOST: How many steps should you take in one day? I mean, many of us have heard 10,000 is the number to aim for, but that …
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This artist’s concept shows what the gas giant planet that orbits the star Alpha Centauri A could look like. R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)/NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI hide caption toggle caption R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)/NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own …
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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Five soldiers were injured at Fort Stewart, Ga., yesterday after an Army sergeant opened fire on his coworkers. The alleged shooter has been identified as Sgt. Quornelius …
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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019 to protest the first Trump administration’s failed push to add a question about a person’s U.S. citizenship status to 2020 census forms. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images With preparations for the 2030 census already underway, President Trump said Thursday …
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Cookbook author and “Your Barefoot Neighbor,” Matthew Bounds. Matthew Bounds hide caption toggle caption Matthew Bounds At a time when a majority of adults say that they are concerned about the cost of food, a new generation of home cooks is teaching audiences on social media how to cook cheap, easy and filling recipes. “Every day in August,” Matthew Bounds …
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Karen Wagner speaks with Rep. Mike Flood before a town hall at Kimball Recital Hall on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb., on Aug. 4. Rebecca S. Gratz for The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rebecca S. Gratz for The Washington Post/Getty Images Representative Mike Flood felt the full fury of his constituents over …
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Polls show people across political lines agree that contraception should be legal and accessible. Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images Contraception is a routine part of life for many Americans and polls show people across political parties agree that it should be legal and accessible. But the Trump administration is walking back access to birth control …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Wednesday. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in the coming days, according to a top Kremlin aide. The meeting would mark the first …
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Home plate umpire Jen Pawol takes her position during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins Sunday, March 10, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP This weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball …
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Eddie Palmieri, seen here performing in 2009 at the Theatre de la Mer in southeastern France. Frans Schellekens/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frans Schellekens/Redferns/Getty Images Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, died Wednesday at the age of 88. Fania Records, the renowned Latin jazz label that released several of Palmieri’s …
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