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Michelle Obama annnounces 'Becoming' doc premiering May 6
Michelle Obama and Netflix announced that "Becoming" will premiere May 6 on Netflix. The documentary follows Obama on her book tour.
L.A. County isn't ready to lift coronavirus restrictions, but it has a plan
As other parts of California push to reopen, Los Angeles County leaders have a plan to ease the Safer at Home order, which is set to expire May 15.
Pentagon officially releases UFO videos
The Pentagon has released three videos of what it has officially called "unidentified areal phenomena." The videos, taken by military pilots, were leaked in 2017 and released by the Pentagon...
Judge temporarily blocks corporations from receiving tribal stimulus funds
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled against the Trump administration, blocking stimulus funds set aside for tribal governments from going to corporations owned by Alaska Natives.
B-1B Lancer flies 29-hour mission for exercise with Japan Air Self Defense Force
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron integrated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan last week, the Air...
House leaders decide against returning to D.C. next week
House Democratic leader had announced Monday the chamber would return from recess in a week. Lawmakers have been away from Capitol Hill since March 26.
Brazil's high court approves investigation into Jair Bolsonaro
The Brazilian Supreme Court Monday approved an investigation into whether controversial President Jair Bolsonaro tried to interfere with the country's federal police.
U.S. home prices on the rise before coronavirus arrived, Case-Shiller Index shows
The data showed an increase of more than 1 percent between January and February, before the main impact of the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the United States.
Kim Kardashian, Ashley Graham join CR Runway event for COVID-19 relief
"Fashion Unites," a star-studded virtual fashion show from Carine Roitfeld and amfAr, will stream Friday to raise funds for coronavirus relief.
South Korea protester accused of defaming President Moon Jae-in
South Korea police are investigating a defamation case against a conservative activist who held street protests that mocked President Moon Jae-in.
Stay-at-home science project: Leave secret messages with invisible ink
Invisible messages only require a tiny bit of lemon juice. You can use the rest to make a nice dressing. You're welcome. (Sandra Gutierrez /)Welcome to PopSci’s at-home science projects series. On weekdays...
Watch: Ariana Grande performs 'I'm Still Hurting' during live stream
Ariana Grande performed "Still Hurting," from the musical "The Last Five Years," during a virtual concert with composer Jason Robert Brown.
U.S. stocks flatten Tuesday after early surge on Wall Street
The Dow surged in early trading Tuesday but gave up the gains as some technology stocks fell in value.
Protesters clash with troops in Lebanon; 1 killed
Much of Lebanon has been on lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis but a shortage of currency and devaluation of salaries and savings has driven demonstrators into the streets to...
Food insecurity, hunger a growing issue amid COVID-19 pandemic
With job losses skyrocketing because of the coronavirus pandemic, hunger is a growing issue for millions of Americans, according to a new report.
3 volunteering guidelines to heed during the coronavirus pandemic
Lending a hand is a big U.S. tradition. More than 77.4 million Americans volunteered in 2019, completing 6.9 billion hours of service worth an estimated US$167 billion.
Appeals court to hear House case over enforcing subpoenas for Trump attorney Donald McGahn
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., will convene via teleconference to hear a case seen as one of the most important concerning the ability of Congress to effectively...
ESA in a post Covid-19 world
As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks vast changes on people’s daily lives, ESA is examining how space can help improve life on Earth both during and after the outbreak.Experts in economics,...
Why we aren't running out of food during the coronavirus pandemic
We are living through a period in which many jurisdictions have shut down virtually all non-essential commerce. People are working from home or have been temporarily laid off.
Two-thirds in U.S. say drug prices have increased under Trump administration
Politically, the split is significant. Eighty-one percent of Democrats, 70 percent of independents and 47 percent of Republicans said their drug prices have gone up in the last three years.
If more of us work from home after coronavirus we'll need to rethink city planning
,We have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home as directed by governments and employers around the world to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
B.C. e-commerce company RevenueWire pays $6.75M to settle tech scammer allegations
A Victoria-area e-commerce company and its chief executive officer have agreed to pay $6.75 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to settle charges claiming the firm assisted technology-support scammers...
Officials in Australia lift COVID-19 restrictions; Japan fast-tracks drug approval
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide is near 3.1 million and the death toll has exceeded 211,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Build diverse food systems for post-COVID-19 world
The world's 7.6 billion residents are facing an unmitigated and unprecedented fight against a global public health emergency.
House of Commons to meet virtually on a platform described as a 'gold rush for cyber spies'
Canada's House of Commons will reconvene today for virtual session on Zoom, a videoconferencing platform described by security researchers as a "privacy disaster."
COVID-19: The impact on supply chains
As the fight against the coronavirus continues and the country wrestles with when to reopen the economy, Zach G. Zacharia, associate professor of supply chain management and director of the...
Coronavirus worsens in L.A. County as hopes of an early reopening fade
Coronavirus: The differing situations across California are causing some to chafe under Gov. Newsom's stay-at-home order, while others are pushing to prolong it.
Iraq's prime ministerial merry-go-round lands on spy chief
Iraq's prime ministerial merry-go-round continues to spin apace. Spy chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi, director of the country's National Intelligence Service, is the third prime minister designate this year.