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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep - 2026-02-18T02:26:28-05:00
Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues - 2026-02-18T02:09:39-05:00
Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks.

The U.S. falters again in figure skating, but the women still have time to make it up - 2026-02-17T18:16:45-05:00
Alysa Liu finished the night in third place, Isabeau Levito finished in eighth and Amber Glenn is in 13th place after a popped jump. That puts extra pressure on all of them for Thursday's medal event.

Meet Yolanda the wax truck, Team USA's unsung cross-country ski hero - 2026-02-17T16:48:08-05:00
Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S. cross-country team has a mobile ski shop that is an unsung hero of their success: Yolanda the wax truck.

A safe space for girls who've faced sexual violence - 2026-02-17T14:43:14-05:00
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing a significant increase in acts of sexual violence against girls and young women. A support center offers a sanctuary for treatment — and to be heard.

U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test - 2026-02-17T13:56:24-05:00
At a event in Washington D.C., A U.S. official said a remote earthquake in 2020 was caused by a Chinese nuclear test.

The very polite, unheated rivalry between Jordan Stolz and Jenning de Boo - 2026-02-17T13:18:39-05:00
The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk

Top DHS spokesperson who became a face of Trump immigration policy is leaving - 2026-02-17T12:55:22-05:00
Tricia McLaughlin has become the public face defending the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and immigration tactics over the past year.

A photojournalist details her rebellion against the Syrian regime -- and her father - 2026-02-17T11:55:02-05:00
Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria, where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She joined the Syrian revolution first as a protester and then as a photojournalist. Her memoir is Defiance.

India has long promised 'vibrant' border villages, as China speedily builds up - 2026-02-17T07:30:00-05:00
India's government launched a Vibrant Villages Programme almost four years ago. But as China steadily builds up its side, Indian residents wonder what's taking so long.