This year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows include more writers, artists and storytellers
NEW YORK -- The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows includes more writers, artists...
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Mysteries of universe revealed? Hardly. But CERN still fascinates, discovers on its 70th anniversary
GENEVA -- The research center that is home to the world’s largest particle accelerator is celebrating its 70th anniversary on...
Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans
Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices...
UK leader Starmer aims to shed gloomy image by saying things will get better — eventually
LIVERPOOL, England -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to shake off his image as a gloom-monger on Tuesday, telling...
Britain’s Labour Party gathers after a rocky start in government and a scandal over clothes
LONDON -- This should be a time of celebration for Britain’s Labour Party, which opens its annual conference Sunday less...
Brett Favre to appear before US House panel looking at welfare misspending
JACKSON, Miss. -- Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by...
An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden’s Medicare drug price reduction program
NEW ORLEANS -- A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for widely used...
Cyprus approves electricity cable to link its power grid with Greece’s
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has given the green light for construction of a 1.9 billion euro...
Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran launched a satellite into space Saturday with a rocket built by the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard,...
US House clears a largely bipartisan package of bills to counter China
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China's influence, shoring up a...
