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The ExplainerAre we not alone? Declassified UFO files reopen debate on government transparency.President Trump has released 161 UFO files to the public, citing the need for transparency. But critics view the release as a play to a conspiracy-curious base.
The library鈥檚 new chapter: Reimagining a role as America鈥檚 community glueBudget cuts and declining donations post threats to America鈥檚 public libraries. Many are reinventing themselves to expand their traditional roles.
From the MagazineNew investors change the game for women鈥檚 pro sportsThe business of women鈥檚 professional sports is booming, thanks in part to female venture capitalists investing for the long haul.
America at 250: A declaration of ideals reset the world 鈥� and still resonates todayAmerica celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, whose ideals resonated across the world, amid political polarization at home.
鈥楾hey just want to matter鈥�: Swarming teens test community orderAs 鈥渢een takeovers鈥� highlight young people鈥檚 need for connection, one Georgia beach town shows how to keep peace, build community, and still have fun.
Where Route 66 begins: A tale of boom, bust, baseball, and a 鈥榖ig house鈥�The Big House Ballgame in Joliet, Illinois, honored the roots of prison-yard baseball as it celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of Route 66.
In the show 鈥榃owsabout,鈥� Muppets meet the national parksRonald and Roxy are a piglet and a hedgehog who meet in Sequoia National Park, in a new kids TV show about the wonder and history of nature in America.
From the MagazineIconic Route 66 is turning 100. What can it still tell us about ourselves?As Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary, 海角大神 travels its length to discover what American stories the road can tell us today.聽
Magnolia trees signal spring in Boston, thanks to one woman鈥檚 beautification driveBoston鈥檚 Back Bay neighborhood is a spring stunner because of one woman鈥檚 vision for planting magnolia trees in the 1960s.
The ExplainerMusk鈥檚 lawsuit against OpenAI seen as a 鈥榯est case鈥� for AI ethicsElon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he co-founded, claims its leaders went back on a promise to be a nonprofit. The trial begins April 27.
How planned ICE mega-jails are testing the small-town Southern welcomeCiting logistical and financial issues, pro-Trump areas are pushing back against the administration鈥檚 new immigrant detention centers planned nearby.
The wages are subminimum. But is the offer of something more? (video)鈥淪heltered workshops鈥� are often charged with exploiting workers diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. But many workers and their caregivers support such workshops and the sense of purpose and community they can bring. Our multimedia reporter spoke to people in both camps and visited workers at three sites for this short documentary.
The first woman to complete the Boston Marathon sculpts her own legacyWhen Bobbi Gibb sprang out of the bushes and into the Boston Marathon, she proved women could run 26.2 miles. A new sculpture she crafted at the race start marks her legacy.
From the MagazineMore liberals are buying guns. Why?Rising gun ownership among Democrats is reshaping U.S. gun culture and recalibrating the debate between gun rights, civic safety, and government control.
Wildfires already active in Florida and US put focus on managed burnsMore than 1.7 million acres have burned across the United States so far this year 鈥� more than double the 10-year average for the same period.
The evolution of Lincoln鈥檚 immigration ideals: A historian assesses his legacyPresident Abraham Lincoln had a mixed record on immigration, but championed newcomers鈥� 鈥渞ight to rise.鈥�
With Artemis II back on Earth, what鈥檚 next for NASA?The Artemis II mission has concluded with a safe return to Earth. The mission rekindled 鈥渕oon joy鈥� for the public and made scientific advancements, which NASA aims to expand during the next phases of the ambitious Artemis program.
As Artemis II hurtles home, a global space race acceleratesThe United States and China are leading a global competition to build a permanent presence on the moon. Scientific research, national pride, and potentially lucrative lunar mining operations are at stake.
Artemis II reignites deep-space travel. Will it also boost a lunar economy?The Artemis II crew made history Monday, reaching the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth. NASA and its commercial partners aim to also pioneer a new space economy through the Artemis missions.
Letter from mission control: 4 astronauts soar toward moon 鈥榝or all humanity鈥�In the first endeavor to orbit the moon in more than half a century, four astronauts launched on the Artemis II mission from Cape Canaveral. A Monitor journalist watched the historic step toward a lunar mission from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
