Lakers down Rockets in overtime for 3-0 series lead, Celtics beat Sixers
Elsewhere in the NBA playoffs, Spurs beat Trail Blazers 120-108 without Victor Wembanyama to take a 2-1 series lead.
Elections without sovereignty: What Palestine’s local vote really represent
The elections offer participation without power, revealing how occupation shapes and limits Palestinian political life.
What’s at stake for Iran and the US in Islamabad?
Iran’s foreign minister is in Islamabad, with US envoys also on the way.
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
Utah Passes Nation’s Strongest Digital Identity Bill
Legislation includes a “duty of loyalty” of participants in an ID system to individuals
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn Tweety McTreason’s escalating abuses of power.
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
Judge questions legal basis for Trump’s $10 billion case against IRS
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams asked whether there is a case if Trump, as president, is on both sides.
Justice Department ends criminal probe of Powell
The Justice Department announced it would end its criminal investigation into outgoing Fed chair Jerome Powell. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
31 sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction
Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they’d been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.
Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.
Meet the men calling out ‘masculinity’ trends
Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.
A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
‘That dog don’t hunt’: MAGA commentator Scott Jennings gets all he can handle on CNN
MAGA commentator Scott Jennings found himself repeatedly on the defensive Friday during a tense CNN segment as host Kaitlan Collins and Democratic strategist Paul Begala