The delightful history behind serendipity suggests it's not mere luck While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just happenstance. Juliana Kim
Pro-Trump influencers take a victory lap amid fallout from viral video alleging fraud The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals. Jude Joffe-Block
After the LA fires, false narratives on social media impacted state policy Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media impacted California policy. Julia Simon
The world has too much oil right now. Will companies want Venezuela's? Crude prices are low. Companies are being cautious. But huge reserves — particularly of the heavy, viscous oil Venezuela has in abundance — remain appealing. Camila Domonoske
DHS wants Venezuelans to return home, but fears remain as long as Maduro regime is in power Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold U.S. secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84 CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84. The Associated Press
Trump Mobile's golden phone remains nowhere to be found A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week. The Associated Press
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as death toll rises The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say. The Associated Press
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price Trump pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil "to benefit the people" of both countries. The Associated Press
Homeland Security plans 2,000 immigration officers in Minnesota Homeland Security said Tuesday that it launched what it described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, tied to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents in Minnesota. The Associated Press
