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Why the ancient story of ‘The Odyssey’ still resonates today

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is shaping up to be one of the biggest movies of the year. The highly anticipated film is already breaking ticket-sales records. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at what's driving the excitement and why a...

News Wrap: Ukrainians protest firing of defense minister

In our news wrap Thursday, thousands of Ukrainians protested President Zelenskyy's decision to fire his defense minister, Gaza health officials say Israeli attacks in recent days have killed at least a dozen people, at least one person has been...

Vote on U.S. aid to Israel exposes sharp divide in Congress

Israel’s war in Gaza and its joint military operation with the U.S. against Iran are fueling deep divisions on Capitol Hill, especially among Democrats. Wednesday, more than half of House Democrats voted to end U.S. military funding for Israel....

The debate over how to protect children as AI use grows

One of the biggest concerns of artificial intelligence is how children and teens use it daily. Critics say the tech companies are not doing enough to protect children, can't be trusted and argue more regulation is needed. The Omidyar...

Trump setting stage to declare election emergency, Cobb says

For perspective on what President Trump is trying to achieve with Thursday night's speech, the limits of his authority and the potential consequences for future elections, Geoff Bennett spoke with Ty Cobb. He was a White House attorney in...

Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds

For a decade, the National Youth Poet Laureate program has honored some of the country’s top young writers who are using their work to inspire social change. Fred de Sam Lazaro recently sat down with the 2026-2027 laureate in...

News Wrap: Trump ends pause on ICE traffic stops

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump overturned the temporary pause on ICE traffic stops that was issued after two deadly shootings within a week, the U.S. launched multiple waves of new strikes against Iran, and heavy smoke from...

Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure

In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new...

Lawmakers push to make daylight saving time permanent

Congress took its biggest step yet toward ending the twice-yearly changing of the clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The bipartisan bill now heads to the Senate, where a...

U.S. launches more strikes as Iran hits Gulf allies

The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran’s...
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Ted Lasso returns at an important time for Apple TV

2026 is shaping up to be an excellent year for Apple TV. Apple's streaming service has built out an...
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