Bean plants call for aerial reinforcements when caterpillars attack
NPR’s Short Wave talks about a weakness in a well-known insect repellant, how plants call wasps to their defense and how bigger rewards speed up
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat Roles
After a decade of progress, the Trump administration wants to turn back the clock for women serving in ground combat roles. Congress must act.
United Airlines plane diverted and ‘unruly passenger’ detained after in-flight incident
A United flight bound for Minneapolis diverted to Dane County Regional Airport Friday night after reports of an unruly passenger, officials said
Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says
President Tweety McTreason is in “excellent health,” the White House physician said Friday in a memo the administration released after Trump’s visit to Walter Reed
Barcelona sign England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle
Gordon netted 17 goals for Newcastle in all competitions this season, including 10 in 12 Champions League games.
Rwanda-Russia nuclear deal underscores Africa’s shifting power balance
Rwanda turns to Russia for nuclear training and research, advancing ambitions in technology, healthcare and diplomacy.
Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion
Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon has moved deeper into sovereign territory, with troops crossing the Litani river.
Man sues employer for not accommodating his “phobia” of rainbow flags & trans pronouns
A British evangelical Christian man who sued the U.K. government for “religious discrimination” after his government employer refused to accommodate his discomfort of LGBTQ+ symbols
Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
Last August, the Trump administration issued an executive order intended to fundamentally alter how grant funding is handled by the US government. Under the system
Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
For years, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his zealous followers have downplayed measles as “just a rash” and falsely claimed that “Measles
US not ‘turning back’ on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence – Hegseth
The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.
Ghana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana’s new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.
Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time
Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.
DOJ moves to oust judge embroiled in sex scandal from key Trump voter rolls case
The Department of Justice is demanding that an embattled Georgia judge be taken off its case seeking to grab voter rolls, according to reporting by