Her piano concert was six years in the making. Then Puerto Rico's power went out Puerto Rico’s unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island’s rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist’s recent concert, touching a nerve. Adrian Florido
Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News’ fate in the balance The future of Fox News – and the rest of the Murdoch media empire – is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power. David Folkenflik
Trump is safe after shots fired in apparent 'attempted assassination' in Florida The Secret Service and the Trump campaign say the former president is 'safe' following a shooting nearby in Florida. Luke Garrett
Trump says 'I hate Taylor Swift' after pop star endorses Harris The Republican presidential nominee directed his vitriol at the pop star after Swift threw her support behind the Democratic presidential nominee. Emma Bowman
Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets Sen. JD Vance, in a media appearance, blames the media for ignoring the situation in Springfield, Ohio, and justifies false stories about Haitian migrants. Luke Garrett
Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender. Julia Simon
State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, study finds Much of the food supply in the U.S. goes uneaten, which contributes to climate change. Some states have tried to cut food waste in landfills, but their efforts have fallen short, researchers found. Clare Marie Schneider
Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return to Earth after 1st commercial spacewalk The five-day trip, funded by internet entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, broke several records including the first-ever commercial spacewalk using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Polaris Dawn mission. Russell Lewis
In Portland, thousands gather to marvel at migrating birds’ nighttime routine As Vaux’s Swifts migrate south, they roost together in a chimney, drawing crowds Deena Prichep
Celebrating science that's off the beaten track From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual. Ari Daniel
