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Populist conservative Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica's presidential election - 2026-02-02T16:28:21-05:00
Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her predecessor.

What Jared Kushner's 'New Gaza' plan includes, and what it leaves out - 2026-02-02T16:13:33-05:00
President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner laid out a plan for a "New Gaza." A close look suggests it makes room for fewer Palestinians and less housing.

Trump administration sued over visa freeze on immigrants from 75 countries - 2026-02-02T16:07:41-05:00
A group of nonprofit organizations and U.S. citizens Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from nearly half of the world's countries.

U.S. sledder Katie Uhlaender appeal denied, won't race at Milan Cortina Olympics - 2026-02-02T15:37:31-05:00
International officials say a point-rigging scheme denied American Katie Uhlaender a shot to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics. But a sports tribunal based in Switzerland says it can't intervene.

The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review - 2026-02-02T15:09:46-05:00
The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.

The 'Melania' movie audience: Older white women - 2026-02-02T14:35:18-05:00
The pricey Amazon documentary did well in areas like Dallas, Tampa, Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta and West Palm Beach. Amazon says a docuseries is also on the way.

Trump says he's closing the Kennedy Center for renovations. We have questions - 2026-02-02T14:34:15-05:00
After President Trump announced plans for a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., what exactly did he mean, and what does it mean for the arts?

A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count - 2026-02-02T12:59:22-05:00
The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and has added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.

N.Y. Republican met with jeers over ICE tactics during town hall in swing district - 2026-02-02T12:02:53-05:00
Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.

Meet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascots - 2026-02-02T11:18:21-05:00
The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.