New DNA evidence upends what we thought we knew about Pompeii victims The findings, which used DNA from the plaster casts of people who died in the Mt. Vesuvius eruption two millennia ago, challenge the traditional gender and familial assumptions about the Pompeiians. Emma Bowman
2020’s debunked election fraud claims are coming back due to Trump’s 2024 victory Election deniers have spent the past four years focused on false claims that 2020 was rigged. This year, it raised similar alarms about fraud — only for those claims to evaporate as returns came in. Shannon Bond
Why it’s so hard for parents to let their kid quit Piano lessons and soccer practice can encourage grit. But if your kid isn’t into it, it can become a stress-inducing obligation. Here’s how to have hard conversations with your child about quitting. Becky Harlan
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after presidential win The judge overseeing Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled remaining court deadlines as prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the presidential victory. The Associated Press
DOJ brings charges in an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump Federal prosecutors charged a man who said he had been tasked by a contact in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect. The Associated Press
Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, delivering a stinging setback to the election reform movement. Ashley Lopez
Boycott men? South Korea's 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump's win After Trump's win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They're drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth. Rachel Treisman
