Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’ The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more...
Campgrounds closed along Pacific Crest Trail in search for man wanted in daughters’ deaths
Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters
Judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
A federal judge has signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month
Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed
A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed
The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term
Call it the 911 presidency
Brothers bring boxing back to Fenway after 70 years and hope to revitalize the sport in Boston
Boxing is returning to Boston's Fenway Park for the first time in nearly 70 years
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year
Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 16-40-54-56-57, Mega Ball: 3, Megaplier:
Key moments from the fourth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial featured testimony from the second of two ex-girlfriends who are crucial witnesses in the government's quest to prove sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges against the hip-hop m...
Seattle man charged with string of burglaries at the homes of NFL and MLB stars
A Seattle man has been charged with a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent current and former football and baseball players, marking the latest example of well-known athletes being targeted in these types of thefts