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Why some friendships end after kids come into the picture - 2025-05-10T05:05:00-04:00
It can be tough to navigate relationships when our friends start having kids. This guide can help both parents and child-free folks figure out how to stay connected in a new life stage.

Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip - 2025-05-10T05:00:00-04:00
President Trump is yet to broker an end to the war in Gaza. So the first big trip of his second term will focus on big investments instead.

Elizabeth Holmes' partner raises millions for new biotech testing startup - 2025-05-10T01:46:53-04:00
The incarcerated former Silicon Valley star is advising her partner on a new health tech startup. Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing company Theranos.

Pakistan and India say they'd consider de-escalation if the other reciprocates - 2025-05-10T00:23:28-04:00
Pakistan said most of the missiles were intercepted and that retaliatory strikes were underway. It's an escalation in a conflict triggered by a massacre last month that India blames on Pakistan.

VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations - 2025-05-10T00:01:00-04:00
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.

Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection - 2025-05-09T21:57:58-04:00
The agreement settles several claims Texas made against the search giant in 2022 related to geolocation, incognito searches and biometric data.

Cities aiming to thwart immigrant detention centers wield a secret weapon: local laws - 2025-05-09T17:36:31-04:00
As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between city officials and the private prison companies.

Why this U.S. ambassador cried at a press conference — and is being called a hero - 2025-05-09T17:10:18-04:00
Michael Gonzales, the ambassador to Zambia, announced at an emotional press conference that the U.S. would cut $50 million in aid due to theft of medications.

Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV - 2025-05-09T16:50:27-04:00
The likelihood that the newly elected pope has consumed a Chicago style hot dog is not zero. And that means something.

Librarian of Congress firing is latest move in upheaval of U.S. cultural institutions - 2025-05-09T16:36:41-04:00
President Trump fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, via email late Thursday night, the latest in a string of actions the president has taken to shape American cultural institutions.