States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy Attorneys general from 17 states and D.C. are challenging an executive order Trump signed on his first day in office pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects. The Associated Press
Be square and get to the root of it! Celebrate Square Root Day today! Square root days happen only a few times in a century, and the man who brought the day fame is celebrating his sixth one. Ari Daniel
Former Palantir workers condemn company's work with Trump administration In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles. Bobby Allyn
'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn. Andrew Limbong
Fast-moving Eta Aquarid meteor shower to light up the predawn sky The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak early on May 6 and will be viewable in the dark predawn skies. Jaclyn Diaz
Minor infractions lead to big problems for international students After weeks of confusion, the Trump administration confirmed that it terminated visa records for thousands of international students because of past brushes with law enforcement, many of them minor. Joel Rose
It's last call for Skype as the once-popular video calling app shuts down Microsoft has announced that the pioneering online video calling service that's been around for more than two decades will go offline on Monday. Scott Neuman
A Maryland town backed Trump's cost-cutting pledge. Now it's a target Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes. Frank Langfitt
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary. Bill Chappell
Why midwives are worried In Chad, they're a key force in addressing the country's high rate of maternal mortality. But U.S. aid cuts have affected their salaries. Ari Daniel
