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Anne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature: Who She Is and Which Books to Read
Canadian poet Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Who she is, her best books, and why U.S. readers know her work.
Maduro Faces New Torture Charges as U.S. Prosecutors Allege Abuse of Americans
Quick answer: Federal prosecutors in New York filed a superseding indictment accusing former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to torture political opponents and detained…
California Prop 3 Explained: Making the High-Income Tax Permanent
Prop 3 on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot keeps 10.3%-12.3% rates on…
Russia Plague Risk Puts U.S. Preparedness Under Pressure
Quick answer: U.S. officials are pressing Russia for details after a worker…
France Debt Crisis: Why Student Protests Could Become a Bigger Problem for Europe
Quick answer: Student protests in France that began in September over crowded…
Nobel Prize 2026 Winners: Medicine Prize Opens Announcement Week
Quick answer: The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements ran from October 5 through…
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Election Day 2026: How to Find Your Polling Place, Hours and ID Rules
Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. How to find your…
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Mark Carney Says Canada-EU Partnership Is About Resilience, Not Rivalry
Quick answer: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that Canada welcomes much deeper ties with…
Europe’s Ski Season Is Turning to Slush, Even at High Altitude
Quick answer: Extreme heat forced the shutdown of summer glacier skiing across the Alps, at resorts such as Zermatt and…
Trump-Canada Trade War Escalates: Pony Fur, Bamboo Furniture and More Goods Face Tariffs
Quick answer: The U.S.-Canada trade dispute that began with autos, steel, aluminum and farm goods has spread to a long…
Italian Princess Opens Her Historic Ruspoli Bonaparte Palace to Tourists
Quick answer: In Rome, Princess Giacinta Ruspoli and her mother, Princess Maria Pia, have opened rooms in their family's historic…
Why Netanyahu Now Sees Turkey as Israel’s New Security Threat
Quick answer: Israelis vote in a general election on Oct. 27, 2026, and tensions with Turkey have been a central…
Hundreds Still Missing After Catastrophic Flood at Gyirong Port
Quick answer: A disaster at Gyirong Port, a key China-Nepal border crossing in Tibet, left the area buried in mud…
Raygun Breaks Her Silence: Therapy, Netflix Documentary and Life After the Olympics
Quick answer: Two years after her viral performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun,…
The Drag Kings of England Are Rewriting Masculinity
Quick answer: In Ramsgate, a seaside town in southeast England, a growing community of drag kings uses comedy and performance…
How to Buy SpaceX Stock (SPCX) and the Elon Musk Risk to Know
SpaceX trades on Nasdaq as SPCX after a $135 IPO on June 12, 2026. How to buy shares, fractional options…
The Fake Greek Amphitheater Scam That Fooled Tourists in Italy
Quick answer: A Greek-style amphitheater near Arcugnano in northern Italy that many tourists believed was ancient turned out to be…