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Politics Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes as frustration grows on Capitol Hill Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes conducted by the Trump administration on alleged drug boats. Claudia Grisales
Politics NYC's next mayor is a democratic socialist. What does that mean? Democratic socialism doesn't have a one-size-fits-all definition. But its proponents emphasize a stronger role for the government over the economy to benefit the public. Rachel Treisman
Health A declaration of famine is rare. It's now happened twice in 2025, this time in Sudan Famine declarations are relatively rare. But the leading international authority on hunger crises this week declared that regions of war-torn Sudan face catastrophic shortages of food. Nurith Aizenman
Business Starbucks' union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at the company’s U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said Wednesday. Associated Press
Economy As AI threatens white-collar jobs, Washington trade schools are booming Apprenticeship programs in Washington state have been growing steadily over the past decade, as have pre-apprenticeship tracks in Seattle Public Schools. Now, fears of AI eliminating white-collar jobs are supercharging the shift. Monica Nickelsburg
Arts & Life A child disappears from a playdate and it's 'All Her Fault' in this gripping TV series Sarah Snook plays a mother desperately trying to locate her 5-year-old son in this gripping Peacock miniseries. The psychological thriller is adapted from Andrea Mara's novel All Her Fault. David Bianculli
Arts & Life 'It's as if I've been reborn': Misty Copeland begins a next chapter in 'a new body' Copeland says her final performance with American Ballet Theatre was a thank you to the communities that had supported her. "What I represented is something far bigger than me," she says. Tonya Mosley
Politics Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump. Kristin Wright
Environment Why do only some leaves turn red in the fall? Scientists can't agree on an answer The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Arts & Life Inside Chicago footwork's growing popularity in the British dance community Chicago footwork is a fast-paced music and dance genre.
