Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
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World News
2026-08-26 07:42:56
The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.
Nepal flash flood live updates: search on for hundreds missing near Tibet border as officials warn death toll could rise higher - The Guardian
Nepal flash flood live updates: search on for hundreds missing near Tibet border as officials warn death
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2026-08-26 06:08:08
Nepal flash flood live updates: search on for hundreds missing near Tibet border as officials warn death toll could rise higher The GuardianMore than 150 dead after crushing floodwaters wipe out villages on Nepal-China border CNNMore than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left
Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor - The New York Times
Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor - The New York Times
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2026-08-26 05:53:43
Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor The New York TimesFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims Al JazeeraFed’s Cook Denies Wrongdoing as Trump Renews Bid to Fire Her BloombergTrump’s new attempt to seize control
Kinley Rasmus' Box Score Stats, Highlights for Southeast vs. Great Lakes in LLWS Elimination Bracket - Bleacher Report
Kinley Rasmus' Box Score Stats, Highlights for Southeast vs. Great Lakes in LLWS Elimination Bracket
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2026-08-26 05:49:55
Kinley Rasmus' Box Score Stats, Highlights for Southeast vs. Great Lakes in LLWS Elimination Bracket Bleacher ReportFemale Little Leaguer is smashing records, CBS's new college football reporter & heartbreaking sports moments! Fox NewsAlabama's Kinley Rasmus sets Little League World
‘My children get one childhood.’ Why more on Israeli left are leaving the country.
‘My children get one childhood.’ Why more on Israeli left are leaving the country.
The Christian Science Monitor
All Stories
2026-08-26 01:58:47
According to the author of one study, “Israel is losing Israelis,” most of them young and highly educated. It’s a sensitive subject for a country founded as a refuge. The reasons given include the wars, stresses, and acrimonious civil strife.
‘My children get one childhood.’ Why more on Israeli left are leaving the country.
‘My children get one childhood.’ Why more on Israeli left are leaving the country.
The Christian Science Monitor
World News
2026-08-26 01:58:47
According to the author of one study, “Israel is losing Israelis,” most of them young and highly educated. It’s a sensitive subject for a country founded as a refuge. The reasons given include the wars, stresses, and acrimonious civil strife.
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
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World News
2026-08-26 01:11:42
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.
Amid rising threats, a WNBA team calls in experts on violent extremism
Amid rising threats, a WNBA team calls in experts on violent extremism
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NPR National
2026-08-26 00:19:24
The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.
Dolly Parton's Tennessee hometown remembers their hero
Dolly Parton's Tennessee hometown remembers their hero
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NPR National
2026-08-26 00:17:38
People in Sevierville, Tenn., remember their hometown girl, Dolly Parton — not only for her songs, but for her lifetime of generosity to the place she came from.
In Louisiana, NDAs covered up a data center deal that residents didn't know was coming
In Louisiana, NDAs covered up a data center deal that residents didn't know was coming
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NPR National
2026-08-26 00:14:39
Residents of tiny Boyce, La., yelled at local officials for signing agreements that hid a pending deal for a data center. NDAs, common in Louisiana data center deals, are coming under more scrutiny.
Better drones are not the country’s only great defense. Strong Ukrainian morale helps it recruit new soldiers, surpassing a Russia that increasingly shows weakness in mobilizing young men to fight.
Better drones are not the country’s only great defense. Strong Ukrainian morale helps it recruit new soldiers, surpassing a Russia that increasingly shows weakness in mobilizing young men to fight.
Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson
Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson
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2026-08-25 23:14:15
NASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover, cloud cover — over years and decades. Sustaining that record for the scientific and operational communities who depend on it requires more than engineering talent.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in its payload fairing, travels from the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, ahead of mating to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working
NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
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2026-08-25 21:33:05
During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its visible surface. Capturing the data they needed meant being in exactly the right place at the right time. Pilots
Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now
Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now
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Politics
2026-08-25 21:15:17
A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for the midterm election. But a new block may come soon.
Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
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Politics
2026-08-25 00:47:54
In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-30 13:00:10
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, out with an album called “The New World,” is also a naturalist and explorer whose next book is about the beauty and wonder of Antarctica.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-07 13:00:09
A new “Little House on the Prairie” series launches on Netflix this week with a broader diversity of characters. The revamp of the enduring story illustrates the complexity of updating a classic story for modern viewers.
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no […]
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no […]
If today’s question caught your eye, I am sure you would be able to say: “I sure have.” It is a truthful saying that we have all been deceived in life. Probably in more ways than you might realize. The Bible says: 9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, […]
This week the US Congress held discussions of consideration on US Voter ID – Voter Identification – in the United States for Federal Elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act proposes requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. This proposed legislation has become the fuel on the fire of […]
At a particular point in my career, I was advised by those around me that certain descriptive words were taboo and should never be used. Among the set of banned words were Idiot, Moron, and Stupid. Fortunately, the word fool was not included in the list, or I might have lost all sense of reality. […]
I imagine if you’ve made it past today’s title you are probably here because my question has evoked some type of emotional response or curiosity. Your first thought may have been “Hey! I’m not a creep! Why are you asking that?” Or you may have thought “Well my girlfriend called me a creep last night, […]
Do you fear for the future survival of America as a country? I sure do. I fear for the survival of America because we are losing our way (some might say we’ve already lost our way, and they might be correct) and we are no longer protecting our freedoms and liberties. Instead, we are becoming […]
