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School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off?
With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins an...
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The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off
This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the miss...
Politics
Postseason preview: Matchups, biggest questions and what to know
The final week of regular-season play ended on April 12 as all 30 teams faced off to cap off the 82-game campaign. Some ...
World
Offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Which teams are ready to take the next step in their rebuilds? Which have massive draft and trade decisions ahead? Could...
World
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.(Im...
World
US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship
The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typh...
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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000
A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000...
Business
Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now.Save up to $680 on your Disrupt 2...
World
Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery
It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began...
Politics
U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms
The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political change...
Health
VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’
Longtime venture capitalist Ron Conway said Friday that he was “recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.” In a pos...
Business
AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO
Cerebras Systems, a startup building what CEO Andrew Feldman describes as “the fastest AI hardware for training and infe...
Lifestyle
Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing
Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members ...
Science
A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’
Although much of the regular Iranian navy is destroyed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps can still deploy small, s...
Business
The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why
Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring. According to a new analysis from market intelli...
Politics
Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela
The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power.
Entertainment
The Best Smart Home Accessories to Boost Your Curb Appeal (2026)
As we transition into these longer days, you might find yourself looking to solve a few problems for your outdoor-living...
Technology
How to Clean Your Vinyl Records (2026): Vacuum, Ultrasonic, Solution, Brush
Below you'll find everything you need to know about getting (and keeping) your wax fresh.Be sure to check out our list o...
Technology
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
A WIRED investigation this week revealed new details about the private surveillance state instituted by MSG owner Jim Do...
Technology
Schematik Is ‘Cursor for Hardware.’ Anthropic Wants In
Beek, based in Amsterdam, admits he is not a hardware guy. But he had that itch and now really just wanted to make somet...