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Margaryta Karpova, 12, escaped her village in eastern Ukraine just before Russian troops overran it. But her fight was only beginning.
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies.
When the Whole Country Watched a Nuclear War Movie at Once
The 1983 ABC movie “The Day After” was a landmark moment that proved contentious even before it aired, as a new documentary shows.
The Best True Crime to Stream: Dramatizations That Deliver
Across television, film and podcast, here are four picks that successfully give well-known true-crime stories the scripted treatment.
How Mia Threapleton Created Her Deadpan Nun in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
Mia Threapleton is Kate Winslet’s daughter but she’s intent on making her own way in Hollywood. That includes her deadpan nun in “The Phoenician Scheme.”
Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio
Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces.
Under Trump, a Native American Mascot Debate Is Turned Upside Down
Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift.
‘Well, This Is Surprising’: Top Moments From the National Spelling Bee
Faizan Zaki, last year’s runner-up, won the coveted award after surviving two dramatic final rounds and calling the pronouncer, “bro.”
Bernard Kerik, New York’s Police Commissioner on 9/11, Dies at 69
His meteoric rise to become New York City’s chief law enforcement officer was later tarnished after he pleaded guilty to federal corruption and tax crimes.
Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel?
A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition.