NASA astronauts Williams and Wilmore return after nine-month ISS mission extended by technical issues
Harvard expands financial aid, covering full costs for middle-income families to increase access and diversity
Extreme weather swings intensify globally, challenging cities with droughts, floods, and infrastructure failures
Trump cuts Education Department workforce by 50%, shifting control to states amid federal downsizing
Qatar supplies gas to Syria via Jordan, doubling electricity amid reconstruction and regional cooperation
Musk’s Tesla promotion at White House sparks ethics debate amid Social Security cut proposals
Ukraine money laundering claims spread as fact-checking weakens, oversight erodes, and misinformation thrives
U.S.-Africa relations strained by aid cuts, climate withdrawal, security concerns, and diplomatic tensions
USAID dismantling halts anti-trafficking efforts, disrupts global aid, sparks legal challenges, and endangers lives
Trump’s tariffs risk higher costs, supply chain chaos, retaliation, and recession, undermining economic stability
