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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters.

Joint solution closes the software supply chain trust gap with secure-by-default artifacts for engineering teams building ...

The share of Republicans who say the country should prioritize oil, coal and natural gas over wind and solar power has doubled to 71% over the last six years. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings ...

We're celebrating 25 years of work to advance a bold vision for a just and inclusive democracy and economy that reflects a growing and diversifying nation. Read Taifa Smith Butler's reflection on ...

The WSJ/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking rates the top 500 universities in the country. The ranking was developed and executed in collaboration with our research partners College ...

New York City public schools will be closed Monday for a traditional snow day with a blizzard forecasted to hit the five boroughs, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Sunday. Mamdani said while the city is ...

VectorCertain LLC today announced new validation results demonstrating that its SecureAgent platform successfully detected ...

Monday cybersecurity recap on evolving threats, trusted tool abuse, stealthy in-memory attacks, and shifting access patterns.

Thinking about starting a business in 2026? It’s a big year for new ventures, with technology changing fast and people ...

Just this year, three gray whales have been found off the Oregon Coast, and 14 have been found off the coast of Washington — it's a higher level of early-season mortality than researchers have ever ...