2025 Pokémon World Championships show how competitive the game still is The annual event pits some of the trading card and video game's most seasoned players against each other — and it demonstrates how Pokémon has maintained its grip on pop culture. Jamal Michel
China's Xi and India's Modi vow to resolve border differences at meeting in Tianjin Modi is on his first visit to China since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020. The Associated Press
139 days: 3 Scottish brothers set a record for fastest row across the Pacific Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific, arriving in Cairns, Australia, on Saturday. They rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru. The Associated Press
Photos: Mother Nature must be really annoyed at our fakery A polar bear in a zoo, a hotel balcony overlooking elephants, a tree mural shrouded by haze: They're images from the new book The Anthropocene Illusion, about the way humans are remaking Earth. Jonathan Lambert
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy for 2nd time in less than a year The budget carrier filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process. The Associated Press
Opinion: It's time to 'move our feet' The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths. Scott Simon
His D.C. church was robbed, but this pastor says the National Guard isn't needed NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city. Scott Simon
As drug deaths hit a 5-year low, Trump continues to cite fentanyl as major threat Drug deaths in the U.S. are at their lowest level since March 2025, according to federal data. Trump continues to cite fentanyl as justification for policies ranging from tariffs to immigration. Brian Mann
AI and Nvidia have been bright spots in an uncertain economy, but there are doubts now This past week, AI darling Nvidia reported blockbuster financial results that beat analysts' expectations. But investors weren't impressed and the stock price dropped. Maria Aspan
Federal judge blocks Trump's effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. The Associated Press
