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What's next after widespread cyberattack Topline: Canvas, the learning platform used by half of North America's colleges including

NPR | By The Associated Press Published May 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM EDT

Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But a nonprofit with transport-related sponsors did.

Shakira and Burna Boy, two of the biggest artists on the global stage, have joined forces for the official song of the 2026 World Cup.

The "Kars4Kids" jingle — with its chipper melody and high-pitched, pre-tween singers — has been wedged firmly in many Americans' heads for two decades.

The Commission of Fine Arts voted Thursday to give final approval to President Trump's towering arch between Arlington National Cemetery and the

The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D.C., its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components.

The second tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year is underway in Paris: the French Open, as many English-speakers call it.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After three days of competition, 18 total rounds and one nail-biting, rapid-fire "spell-off," the Scripps National Spelling Bee has crowned its champion: 14-year-old Shrey Parikh from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021