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In a new book, Policing Pregnant Bodies , author Kathleen Crowther grapples with how very old ideas – some of them misogynistic – shape how...

Up First briefing: Israel won't agree to a cease-fire; how tech messes with our senses

Israeli troops have advanced deeper into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects international calls for a humanitarian pause. Di...

'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands

The Kingsmen's enduring recording of the song turns 60 this year, and remains a classic, in part because of its dramatic history. (Ima...

Israeli forces move farther into Gaza as the push against Hamas enters a 5th day

The military reported multiple skirmishes between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters in Gaza. Israel's airstrike campaign has continue...

Judge reimposes gag order on Trump in federal election interference case

The ruling puts back in place the restrictions that bar Trump from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff and likely w...

Hundreds stormed an airport in Russia's Dagestan, looking for passengers from Israel

Videos posted to social media showed crowds shouting anti-Semitic phrases as they swarmed the tarmac, going plane-to-plane in a search for ...

Up First briefing: Gazans describe a communication blackout; Biden's new AI oversight

Gaza residents share what it's like living through a communications blackout. President Biden is expected announce an executive order t...

Israel presses into Gaza as pro-Palestinian protests spread worldwide

An airport in southern Russia closed overnight after a crowd of protesters stormed the tarmac upon the arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv. A...

Gaza residents break into U.N. warehouse for supplies as Israeli barrage continues

Thousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centers of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency, grabbing flour...

Google to present its star witness, the company's CEO, in landmark monopoly trial

The Justice Department has wrapped its side of the case, alleging Google used its dominance to quash rivals. Now Google's CEO Sundar Pi...

Halloween performs a neat trick, and it's not just about the treats

Part of Halloween's charm is that the normal rules are suspended. When else can kids dress up and demand candy from strangers? But some...

He chose to honor his mom's life with a psychedelic cartoon

Duncan Trussell turned real-life conversations about the biggest existential questions into a wacky yet genius animated show. (Image credi...

On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep

October 28, 2023

It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer win...

Madonna and Britney Spears: It's them against the world

October 28, 2023

Two new books chronicle the lives of two pop idols, Madonna and Britney Spears. The way each came to stardom — and what happened to them af...

U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops

October 27, 2023

The strikes on two locations linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps came in retaliation for drone and missile attacks against U.S. ...

Up First newsletter: Maine shooter at large; support for humanitarian pause in Gaza

October 27, 2023

Residents of Lewiston, Maine, are still sheltering in place while police search for a man suspected of killing 18 and wounding 13. EU leade...

Iran's foreign minister: Armed groups are poised with 'their finger on the trigger'

October 27, 2023

Israel's intensifying military campaign in Gaza is raising the specter of a broader regional war involving Iran-allied groups. Iran...

Afghan girls' education advocate is freed from Taliban prison

October 26, 2023

Matiullah Wesa was arrested and spent 215 days in prison. He has been outspoken in his demands for girls to have the right to go to school....

Up First briefing: Maine mass shootings; dwindling fuel complicates Gaza aid

October 26, 2023

Maine police are searching for a person of interest after a series of mass shootings last night. The U.N. says it can't continue to dis...

Quakes killed thousands in Afghanistan. Critics say Taliban relief efforts fall short

October 25, 2023

A series of devastating quakes has taken thousands of lives and left thousands more homeless. Aid specialists say the Taliban lacks the equ...

'The Comfort of Crows' is fuel to restore spirts in dealing with ecological grief

October 25, 2023

Here the New York Times columnist and author of Late Migrations and Graceland Margaret Renkl brings alive in 52 chapters her love for th...

Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case

The former president's lawyers are arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by ...

Growing 'farm to school' movement serves up fresh, local produce to kids

Some school meal programs buy fruit and veggies from local farms, improving kids' diets and supporting the agricultural economy. A boos...

Freed Israeli hostage: Hamas kidnapping was 'a nightmare we couldn't have imagined'

In a remarkable press conference given the day after her release, Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, described how Hamas descended on her kibbutz near ...

Up First briefing: Hamas releases 2 more hostages; posture and our mental health