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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain a ceasefire -- for now. Here's what to know - 2025-10-31T15:17:07-04:00
Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

Federal judges order administration to pay SNAP benefits but what's next remains unclear - 2025-10-31T14:40:48-04:00
Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.

What does '67' mean? Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year has no definition - 2025-10-31T13:43:58-04:00
"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.

Photos: Food banks scramble to get ready as SNAP funding deadline looms - 2025-10-31T13:40:48-04:00
Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.

Families say cost of housing means they'll have fewer or no children - 2025-10-31T10:00:00-04:00
Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role.

It's not for Halloween — it's Comic Con, where Black and Caribbean cosplayers find community - 2025-10-31T09:55:07-04:00
Black and Caribbean cosplayers are redefining what community looks like at New York Comic Con.

A judge to weigh in on SNAP benefits. And, Trump wants to resume nuclear testing - 2025-10-31T07:01:03-04:00
A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing.

The Trump administration move to study aluminum in vaccines worries scientists - 2025-10-31T07:00:00-04:00
Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it.

5 key takeaways from Trump's week in Asia - 2025-10-31T05:25:31-04:00
President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

What has 11 questions and makes you feel smart? Our news quiz! - 2025-10-31T05:01:00-04:00
From monsters to politics and (maybe) everything in between, it's the weekly news quiz.