An image shows the scaly skin of a crest over the back of the juvenile duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens, a specimen nicknamed “Ed Jr.” by researchers. The juvenile is estimated to have been about 2 years old when it died. Tyler Keillor/Fossil Lab hide caption toggle caption Tyler Keillor/Fossil Lab You might not think a […]
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Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 : NPR
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto gestures during the fourth inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, on Friday in Toronto. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP TORONTO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, slumping Mookie Betts hit a two-run single […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to continue ceasefire : NPR
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Ghulam Khan border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Khost province on Oct. 20, a day after a ceasefire was agreed in Doha, Qatar. AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/via Getty Images ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After five days of on-and-off talks in Istanbul to resolve […]
Families say cost of housing means they’ll have fewer or no children : NPR
Grace Moreno plays with her 11-month-old toddler at an indoor play center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Months earlier, she thought she’d have multiple kids. But with expenses adding up, six weeks after giving birth, Moreno decided to have her tubes tied. Hanna Merzbach/Mountain West News Bureau hide caption toggle caption Hanna Merzbach/Mountain West News Bureau Families […]
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up after Hurricane Melissa : NPR
An aerial view of Black River, Jamaica, on Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from […]
King Charles strips Prince Andrew of titles and evicts him : NPR
Prince Andrew leaves attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP LONDON — King Charles III is stripping his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. In a statement, the […]
Blue Jays take 3-2 lead over Dodgers : NPR
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball’s World Series, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP LOS ANGELES — Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays […]
Why the East Wing helped women thrive in the White House : NPR
A section of the East Wing of the White House is torn down in Washington on Oct. 22. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images When workers tore down the East Wing to make room for President Trump’s new ballroom earlier this month, several longtime White House staples were also lost: the […]
White House fires arts commission that reviews federal building designs : NPR
The Jefferson Memorial and US Capitol are seen alongside the Tidal Basin in an aerial photograph taken on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, DC, on October 22, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The White House has fired six members of the […]
Hurricane Melissa update; Airports during shutdown : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Today, Jamaica is surveying the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm that made landfall yesterday. The most populous […]