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Gus Kenworthy's Olympic Comeback: Style, Slopes, and the Joy of Coming Home to Yourself

International

Under a Cloud, the Olympic Flame Begins Its Journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from...

by Derek Gatopoulos and Petros Giannakouris | Nov 26

Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

by Rod McGuirk | Nov 26

National

Trump Sent National Guard Troops to Washington in August. Some Are Armed. Some Have Cleaned Parks

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington about two blocks from the White House

by The Associated Press | 7 hours ago

Two National Guard Members Shot Just Blocks From the White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital have been shot just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence

by Alanna Durkin Richer and Gary Fields | Nov 26

Politics

The Rainbow Project’s New Archive: Queer Kids’ TV Gets Its Own Time Capsule

The Rainbow Project has launched a groundbreaking archive dedicated to capturing LGBTQ representation in children’s television and film—a move celebrated by...

7 hours ago

X's New Feature Raises Questions About the Foreign Origins of Some Popular Us Political Accounts

Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based

by Barbara Ortutay | Nov 25

Business

'Clair Obscur' Leads the AP’s List of 2025’s Top Video Games

It’s been a difficult year for the people who create video games, with layoffs persisting while the tech industry tries to force us to use artificial...

by Lou Kesten | Nov 25

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Rare Superman Comic Book! And It Fetched $9.12M!

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by a trio of brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million at a Texas auction house which...

by Jack Brook | Nov 25

Health

Here's a Strategy to Get Through Stressful Holiday Gatherings. Act Like a Dull Rock

“Gray rocking” might be one technique for getting through stressful holiday gatherings

by Jamie Ducharme | Nov 26

More People Are Addicted to Marijuana, But Fewer of Them Are Seeking Help, Experts Say

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022

by Laura Ungar | Nov 26