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The British royal family is celebrating Princess Charlotte’s 9th birthday with a new portrait taken by her mother, Kate Middleton. The image—shared to the official and accounts of the Prince and Princess of Wales on Thursday morning—shows Charlotte in a garden, smiling beside a pink flower bush. “Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!,” the caption reads. […]

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Across nearly every faith and in all but five states, a majority of Americans support at least some access to abortion. That’s a major conclusion of a new massive survey of 22,000 people […]

; individuals aged 65 and older increased from 39.6 million in 2009 to 54.1 million in 2019 (a 36% increase) and is projected to reach 94.7 million by 2060. This has come about as a result of advances in modern medicine and improved living conditions. However, over the last few years, reports not only in […]

Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems who had flagged safety concerns and alleged misconduct by the aircraft manufacturer, passed away Tuesday after a sudden and severe infection. Dean is the second to have died in the last two months as the company has come under heightened scrutiny. Dean, who was […]

Ordered by police to leave the scene of a UCLA campus protest after violence broke out, Catherine Hamilton and three colleagues from suddenly found themselves surrounded by demonstrators who beat, kicked and sprayed them with a noxious chemical. On American campuses, student journalists are in the center of it all, sometimes uncomfortably so. They’re immersed […]

It’s been more than 50 years since Columbia University became the site of student demonstrations amid unrest over the Vietnam War, but the spirit of protest on campus remains strong. Late Tuesday night, dozens of protestors —the iconic site of numerous student occupations over the course of history—and unfurled a banner to reveal the building’s […]

Student protests over the ongoing conflict in Gaza have become a difficult issue for President Joe Biden and many Democrats, drawing attention to his Administration’s stance on Israel and highlighting divisions within the party. The protests, which have erupted on campuses like and UCLA, present a delicate balancing act for Biden as he navigates the […]

The first calls that veterinarian Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats — — had died suddenly. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian was hearing about sick cows with unusual symptoms: high fevers, reluctance to […]

The annual Met Gala is held to celebrate the dresses on display inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but on May 6, all eyes will be on the celebrities in dresses that are works of art in themselves. Hosted the first Monday of every May, the Met Gala serves to raise money for the museum’s […]

Police officers arrived on campuses at Columbia University and The City University of New York’s (CUNY) City College campus Wednesday evening, tasked by school administrators with restoring campus safety. However, their conduct is what made many students and protesters—who saw their large presence and actions as disproportionate and violent—feel unsafe. Outside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall […]

Dan Schneider, the creator and producer of multiple popular Nickelodeon shows from the late 90s and early 2000s, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” The documentary, which was released on March 17 and 18 and is now streaming on Max, featured […]

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Witnesses described children fleeing after hearing gunshots near a Wisconsin middle school where authorities said an active shooter was “taken care of” outside the building Wednesday. There were no reported injuries to those inside the school. For panicked kids and their parents, the incident was terrifying. Parents described children hiding in […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Saying the institution “pervasively” misled students, the Education Department is invoking its power to cancel student loans for borrowers […]

(CHICAGO) — For five days, chants and supporters rang out from Northwestern University’s Deering Meadow as they joined demonstrations against the . But the meadow on the suburban Chicago campus fell silent hours after student organizers and the school announced an agreement late Monday to curb protest activity in return for the reestablishment of an […]

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — United Methodist delegates repealed a longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy on Wednesday without debate, removing a rule that forbade “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years. This overwhelming margin contrasts sharply with the […]

The food we consume impacts many aspects of our lives and bodies: hormones, brain chemistry, immune system, microbiome, and more. As consumers, we deserve easy understanding of foods’ nutritional value to make informed decisions on what we eat and how it impacts our health and wellness. This is especially important for ingredients harmful in excess, […]

At the gymnastics world championships in Antwerp, Belgium, in October, Fred Richard found himself in an unfamiliar position—face down on the mat. Entering the last event in the all-around competition, in which gymnasts compete in six events—vault, floor, high bar, parallel bars, pommel horse, and rings—he did something he doesn’t normally do. He glanced at […]