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End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats - 2026-03-21T09:34:12-04:00
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast - 2026-03-21T08:00:00-04:00
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.

Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces - 2026-03-21T07:00:00-04:00
For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.

When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices - 2026-03-21T07:00:00-04:00
A self-employed couple already had to dip into retirement savings for health costs. Now, they are skipping vacations and canceling streaming to afford health insurance.

DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says - 2026-03-21T06:00:00-04:00
The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government funding for five weeks.

Iran war enters its fourth week with no clear end in sight - 2026-03-21T05:43:23-04:00
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.

U.S. judge rules against Pentagon restrictions on press coverage - 2026-03-20T21:11:02-04:00
The policy required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless Defense officials formally authorized its release. A U.S. judge said the rules are at odds with the First Amendment.

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase - 2026-03-20T18:30:28-04:00
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations.

Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years prompts evacuations as more rain looms - 2026-03-20T17:35:22-04:00
Residents in hard-hit areas were told to leave immediately as the islands braced for more rain. Authorities also warned that a 120-year-old dam could fail.

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era - 2026-03-20T17:02:42-04:00
The change is part of a round of layoffs at CBS News. When the radio service began operation in September 1927, it was a precursor to the entire CBS network. Today its top-of-the-hour news roundups are delivered to about 700 stations across the U.S.