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Four people on NASA'S Crew-12 arrive at the International Space Station

The crew will spend the next eight months conducting experiments to prepare for human exploration beyond Earth's orbit.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz wins second Olympic gold with 500-meter race victory

With the win, Stolz joins Eric Heiden as the only skaters to take gold in both the 500 and 1,000 at the same Olympics.
US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The U.S. military says the strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin

In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs.
Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten

A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from competition this week by the International Olympic Committee because his helmet had images of other Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia's war on his country.
It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.
Meet the power couples of the 2026 Winter Games, from rivals to teammates

Some of these power couples span multiple sports, while others compete in the same discipline — or even on the same team.
After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore's skies during a Pakistani springtime festival

People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.
Under oath and unredacted: The top political stories on Epstein this week

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers continued to press the Justice Department about its decision to redact certain information.
Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.