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Supreme Court strikes Colorado ban on conversion therapy

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:59

The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."

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Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:27

Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity.

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Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 09:11

Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Owens' memoir is The Madness of Believing.

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Gas crosses $4 a gallon in U.S. for the first time in 3 years

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:18

The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.

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6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 08:00

The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.

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DHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 06:29

The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications. And, NPR has confirmed that an Iranian strike injured over a dozen U.S. personnel.

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Trump tells Europe 'Go get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 05:12

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

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Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai as fighting continues on all fronts

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 05:12

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

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In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 04:30

March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.

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The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 04:00

FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.

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Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 04:00

An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.

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How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 04:00

Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.

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Morning news brief

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 03:42

Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to some ships as Gulf countries face strikes, Trump's mixed messages on the war in Iran could hurt the GOP, TSA officers are receiving back pay as DHS remains unfunded.

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'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 03:41
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In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.

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Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 00:14

The Army has launched an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock as the outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump saluted their crews.

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Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 00:14

A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library.

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Women's Final Four is set, and it is a repeat of last season's

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 00:00

No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport's final weekend in consecutive years.

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Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 23:57

Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy.

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Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he's suing in U.S. court

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 15:22

The suit is centered around the alleged attempt on Anssaf Ali Mayo's life. But it raises broader questions, including about the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen's civil war.

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Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 14:59

The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, a pause that affected millions of cases. The pause remains in effect for about 40 countries.

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