2025 was a hard year for science. The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. NPR's Rob Stein and ...

"We need no such protection," Angel Urena, a spokesperson, said on Monday. After the Department of Justice released thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a tranche on ...

In "Source Code: My Beginnings," officially released Feb. 4, 2025, Gates looks back on his formative years with unusual candor, crediting late Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Paul Allen as ...

Bill Maher slammed pro-Palestine protestors for having a completely warped sense of good and evil, saying they are “marching with the most oppressive people on earth.” Maher said those protestors are ...

Comedian Dave Chappelle spared a few moments in his latest Netflix special to slam Bill Maher for criticizing his appearance at a controversial comedy festival in Saudi Arabia — and criticized Israel ...

Dave Chappelle went after Bill Maher in his new Netflix special, “The Unstoppable,” for criticizing his appearance at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival. “Recently in the news, I’ve been getting a ...

The Republican-led Justice Department’s release of photos of the former president with Jeffrey Epstein will introduce yet another generation to his flaws and controversies. By Lisa Lerer One photo ...

Morgan McSweeney’s crusade against White House health and science policies has made him a star. It’s not a job he ever wanted. Morgan McSweeney’s crusade against White House health and science ...

The House on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that could imprison health care providers for providing gender-affirming care for minors. The bill — titled the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” and ...

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the President signed into law: S. 1071, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026,” which authorizes fiscal year 2026 appropriations principally for ...

2026 is fast-approaching. Here's a look at some events across the Bay Area to ring in the new year on Dec. 31. We've included fireworks, balloon drops and other family-friendly events. OAKLAND, Calif.

Earlier this year, Bill Chisholm spent several agonizing months finalizing his $6.1 billion bid to purchase the Celtics. If he was unable to raise the necessary funds by year’s end, the dream of ...