Louis Gossett Jr., the 1st Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Gossett won the award for An Officer And A Gentleman, and also got an Emmy for Roots. More recent prominent roles for the Broadway star and civil rights activist were in The Color Purple and Watchmen.

‘A generous man’: Baltimore bridge worker helped family, community in Honduras

Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Social media companies made changes to comply with U.K. rules to safeguard kids

A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the United Kingdom's Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020.

EPA’s new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism

The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks.

Why the University of Idaho marching band are now heroes in Connecticut

When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

Baltimore bridge collapse threatens jobs; Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

Cleaning up the Baltimore bridge collapse won't be quick, easy or inexpensive. Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 24 years for fraud.

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The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here’s what they do

The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.

Boiling weeds, eating animal feed: People in Gaza stave off hunger any way they can

Palestinians in Gaza tell NPR they've resorted to boiling weeds in seawater, eating animal feed and grinding date pits. "If the bombs don't kill us, the hunger will," a teenage girl says.

Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. Half-dipped Kit Kats. What’s up with chocolate?

The price of cocoa is on a wild historic ride: It topped the all-time record before Valentine's Day and almost doubled since then, in time for Easter. The culprit is the weather.

Looking for Cinderella? Here’s the biggest underdog left in March Madness

North Carolina State isn't a prototypical Cinderella — they're from a major conference, and they won it all in the 1970s and '80s — but they're the only double-digit seed left. Learn to love them.

A comedian, a pug and a politician walk into the quiz. Do you know the punchline?

Is Kevin Hart funny? Are pugs cute? Is Donald Trump a good politician? Thankfully, the quiz doesn't need to answer these questions — we'll just stick to the facts, thanks.

‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions

The film's release in Japan, more than eight months after it opened in the U.S., had been watched with trepidation because of the sensitivity of the subject matter.

Georgia lawmakers pass new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

Republicans in Georgia have repeatedly floated election changes in the wake of false claims by former President Donald Trump and other Republicans that he lost Georgia in 2020 because of fraud.

The Texas attorney general is investigating a supplier of Boeing 737 parts

In January, a door plug flew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane during a flight, leaving a hole in the fuselage, some of which are produced by Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people

An 8-year-old child is only survivor. The passengers were headed to an Easter festival before the bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames.

Biden touts a $25M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

A star-studded cast appeared with the former presidents and Biden, including Mindy Kaling, Ben Platt and Stephen Colbert hosting the event.

‘Green bubble shaming’ at play in DOJ suit against Apple

Android users have long complained that texting someone with an iPhone on iMessage is an unpleasant experience. The Justice Department argues it is also an example of anti-competitive behavior.

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.

Milky Way black hole has ‘strong, twisted’ magnetic field in mesmerizing new image

The polarized light image gives us a "new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy," according to the European Southern Observatory.

House will send impeachment articles against Mayorkas to Senate on April 10

The House passed the two articles along party lines in February, but proceedings stalled amid government funding negotiations.

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Life Kit’s tips of the month: On seafood labels, eye strain and sibling relationships

Our most memorable and useful expert advice from Life Kit's March episodes, hand-picked by the editors.

Here’s how to set your reading goals and read more books in 2024

Experts say it's better to set a goal you can stick to and make reading more of a community affair.

The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in ‘Titanic’ was auctioned off for $718k

The debris that saved Rose's life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.

Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’

Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

A Baltimore bridge collapse timeline; Disney and DeSantis settle legal battle

Two bodies were recovered from the Baltimore bridge collapse and investigators released a timeline of events. The Walt Disney Company and Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled their lawsuits.

Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans

The Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish leaders, known largely for shared work on Civil Rights in the 1960s, has a complicated legacy--and an uncertain future between these communities.

Can grief make us accident-prone? A writer learns how it destabilizes and remakes us

After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.

Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here’s why

Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.

Chevron owns this city’s news site. Many stories aren’t told

Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his FTX crimes

The sentence marks a stunning fall for the 32-year-old former crypto executive who was once seen as the future of finance.

Why a town on the front line of America’s energy transition isn’t letting go of coal

Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.

Some foreign-made cars might be delayed as auto companies figure out port deliveries

The deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse blocked off much of Baltimore's harbor, which handles more cars and trucks than any other U.S. port. Companies have some options to keep imports coming.