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NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch - 2026-03-12T17:33:15-04:00
A six-day launch window opens on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Fear of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could further slow the flow of oil - 2026-03-12T16:28:22-04:00
Attacks by Iran have already nearly halted the flow of oil through the vital waterway as commercial ship crews fear being hit by missiles, drones or mines.

FBI says its taking over the Michigan synagogue attack investigation - 2026-03-12T14:27:18-04:00
Security officers at Temple Israel "engaged with the suspect" after a vehicle rammed into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.

This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events - 2026-03-12T13:36:51-04:00
Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.

Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers - 2026-03-12T12:44:48-04:00
What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group.

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations - 2026-03-12T12:39:17-04:00
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.

This reporter went bust while covering America's sports betting boom - 2026-03-12T12:25:10-04:00
Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.

Chilean Smiljan Radić Clarke wins architecture's highest honor - 2026-03-12T09:44:22-04:00
The Pritzker Prize was awarded Thursday. "In every work, he is able to answer with radical originality, making the unobvious obvious," said fellow Chilean architect and prize chair Alejandro Aravena.

El Niño is set to take hold this summer, driving up global temperatures - 2026-03-12T09:01:00-04:00
A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active.

U.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis - 2026-03-12T07:04:31-04:00
Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.