Cottonwood trees can harbor microorganisms that have a special (and flammable) characteristic.
NPR.orgKeri Lumm explains why Lifetime's 'American Princess' just might be the perfect guilty pleasure.
pastemagazine.comHow did facial hair win American men’s hearts and minds? Thank the war on terror.
The New RepublicThe Trump administration has ordered a halt to cruises to Cuba. This is part of a broader effort by the administration to roll back Obama-era openings to the Communist island.
NPR.orgPublic debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.
NPR.orgDemocrats won back the House in 2018 because they beat GOP candidates in areas like two of New Jersey's swing districts. But two freshmen there are split on how to handle impeachment.
NPR.orgDefense lawyers for decorated Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher accused prosecutors of spying on their emails. The judge ruled the lead prosecutor had a potential conflict of interest.
NPR.orgAs trade and other tensions mount between the United States and China, some Chinese students studying in America say they feel they're increasingly under suspicion.
NPR.orgAnak Ko, Melina Duterte's first full-length album since 2017's Everbody Else, will be out August 23.
NPR.orgThe Trump baby balloon — which President Donald Trump has said he dislikes — was flown over central London on Tuesday morning. The 20-foot inflatable went up at 10:00 a.m. for a two-hour protest. It coincides with a meeting between Trump and UK Prime Minister Theresa May at nearby St James' Palace. The balloon was also raised in July 2018 to mark Trump's last visit. He told The Sun at the time: "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London." Trump...
Business InsiderAn anti-Brexit protest group launched a series of new campaigns on Monday, broadcasting controversial messages on famous London landmarks during President Donald Trump's first state visit to the United Kingdom. On Monday, Led by Donkeys utilized some of London's most prominent buildings to broadcast messages of opposition, including broadcasting video of former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson making disparaging comments about the US president onto the Big Ben. The Trump administration...
Business InsiderVietnamese-American poet Ocean Vuong's words are mighty, teasing and overpowering in his autobiographical novel, written as a letter from a son to his illiterate mother.
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