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Jessie Diggins competes in the Sprint Free Prologue of the FIS World Cup Cross-Country Davos on December 13, 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.

In her last Olympic season, US cross-country ski phenom Jessie Diggins looks stronger than ever

Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.

Populist conservative Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica's presidential election

Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her predecessor.

Jared Kushner speaks after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22.

What Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' plan includes, and what it leaves out

President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner laid out a plan for a "New Gaza." A close look suggests it makes room for fewer Palestinians and less housing.

A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump administration sued over visa freeze on immigrants from 75 countries

A group of nonprofit organizations and U.S. citizens Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from nearly half of the world's countries.

U.S. sledder Katie Uhlaender appeal denied, won't race at Milan Cortina Olympics

International officials say a point-rigging scheme denied American Katie Uhlaender a shot to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics. But a sports tribunal based in Switzerland says it can't intervene.

The Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory. The laboratory will soon be home to five new test reactors being built by private companies. Supporters hope the reactors will power data centers needed for artificial intelligence.

The Trump administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

The 'Melania' movie audience: Older white women

The pricey Amazon documentary did well in areas like Dallas, Tampa, Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta and West Palm Beach. Amazon says a docuseries is also on the way.

On Sunday, President Trump announced he will close the Kennedy Center in July for two years of renovation. Above, Trump is shown in the presidential box during a visit to the Kennedy Center on March 17, 2025.

You have lots of questions about Trump's Kennedy Center renovation. We do, too

President Trump announced a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. You asked: Who's going to pay for it? What will it turn into? And doesn't Congress have to approve?

A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count

The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and has added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

N.Y. Republican met with jeers over ICE tactics during town hall in swing district

Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.

Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year, and more Grammys takeaways

Meet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascots

The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.

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