The Latest Science Can the power of a star lower our electric bills? Electric bills are rising. AI data centers are gobbling up power. In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it. Joshua McNichols National Alaska wants financially strained districts to take ownership of rural schools Alaska owns dozens of crumbling rural schools. But now it wants cash-strapped districts to take on ownership of those buildings in exchange for funding to fix them. Emily Schwing The first 'Wicked' movie was about growing up. 'Wicked: For Good' is about wising up Wicked: For Good is out this weekend, and while the prequel-sequel may not feel quite as worthwhile as Part 1, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are two powerhouse voices. Bob Mondello Music Chris Thile is taking Bach on location in latest recording Grammy-winning mandolin player Chris Thile is out with a new album. This time he is taking the music of J.S. Bach to different locations. Derek Operle Business A struggling lumber industry wants to join farmers in government bailout package The U.S. hardwood lumber industry is struggling because of past tariffs and a recent export ban to China. Now the industry says, just like soybean farmers, they need help. Justin Hicks Arts & Life 'It's Been a Minute' explores how to throw a dinner party Government data indicates that Americans aren't throwing dinner parties as much as they used to, but there are good reasons to host them — and ways to ease the pressures of hosting. Brittany Luse Education Why so many public schools are closing Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment. Wailin Wong Politics Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene had a falling out over Epstein. What changed? Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to prominence as one of President Trump's most outspoken allies. But in recent months she's begun to criticize him. What is driving the shift? Sam Gringlas Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan gets a surprising Grammy nomination Thirty-five years after the Recording Academy revoked Milli Vanilli's Grammy for best new artist, the awards show has nominated one of its members in an unexpected twist. Stephen Thompson National As immigration crackdowns move on, Chicago group aims to share resistance techniques A neighborhood network in Chicago is now helping other cities that face immigration crackdowns. The group recently put years of resistance training to the test, as federal agents focused on Chicago. Odette Yousef Prev 682 of 1650 Next Sponsored
Science Can the power of a star lower our electric bills? Electric bills are rising. AI data centers are gobbling up power. In Everett, two fusion companies are racing to invent the world’s first economically viable nuclear fusion reactor. And investors are opening up their wallets to fund it. Joshua McNichols
National Alaska wants financially strained districts to take ownership of rural schools Alaska owns dozens of crumbling rural schools. But now it wants cash-strapped districts to take on ownership of those buildings in exchange for funding to fix them. Emily Schwing
The first 'Wicked' movie was about growing up. 'Wicked: For Good' is about wising up Wicked: For Good is out this weekend, and while the prequel-sequel may not feel quite as worthwhile as Part 1, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are two powerhouse voices. Bob Mondello
Music Chris Thile is taking Bach on location in latest recording Grammy-winning mandolin player Chris Thile is out with a new album. This time he is taking the music of J.S. Bach to different locations. Derek Operle
Business A struggling lumber industry wants to join farmers in government bailout package The U.S. hardwood lumber industry is struggling because of past tariffs and a recent export ban to China. Now the industry says, just like soybean farmers, they need help. Justin Hicks
Arts & Life 'It's Been a Minute' explores how to throw a dinner party Government data indicates that Americans aren't throwing dinner parties as much as they used to, but there are good reasons to host them — and ways to ease the pressures of hosting. Brittany Luse
Education Why so many public schools are closing Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. We look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment. Wailin Wong
Politics Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene had a falling out over Epstein. What changed? Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to prominence as one of President Trump's most outspoken allies. But in recent months she's begun to criticize him. What is driving the shift? Sam Gringlas
Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan gets a surprising Grammy nomination Thirty-five years after the Recording Academy revoked Milli Vanilli's Grammy for best new artist, the awards show has nominated one of its members in an unexpected twist. Stephen Thompson
National As immigration crackdowns move on, Chicago group aims to share resistance techniques A neighborhood network in Chicago is now helping other cities that face immigration crackdowns. The group recently put years of resistance training to the test, as federal agents focused on Chicago. Odette Yousef