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Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd, left, and her guest, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, President of Ukraine, inspect the guard of honour in Kehrsatz near Bern, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Zelenskyy takes center stage in Davos as he tries to rally support for Ukraine

Zelenskyy is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss resort, where officials from the U.S., EU, China and Middle East will also be prominent.

Thursday's first song in 13 years, "Application for Release From the Dream," is a soaring, searing return.

8 Tracks: Post-hardcore band Thursday returns, plus glammy metal and skate-punk

Thursday's first song in 13 years leads off this edition of 8 Tracks, which we'll have to call 10 Tracks because there's been too much good music lately.

Hollywood has been giving out climate change-focused awards for 33 years. Who knew?

Now in its 33rd year, the Environmental Media Awards might be the most celebrity-studded awards ceremony you've never heard of.

San Diego City Council members listen during a meeting. San Diego, Calif. Jan. 24, 2023.

San Diego City Council declares behavioral health bed crisis

The declaration paves the way to explore zoning options to minimize hurdles for behavioral health facilities.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to make case for swing state voters at DNC

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her Democratic National Convention speech will lay out the case for Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy from the perspective of a swing state governor.

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday. Her main speech is Thursday night.

Here’s who’s speaking on the final night of the DNC

A week of rallying will end with a speech from the presidential nominee herself, Kamala Harris.

Snow covers the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park after a winter storm in Chicago last Friday. The city recently spent roughly 36 hours below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

It's so cold, Teslas are struggling to charge in Chicago

The car owners' plight at several Supercharger stations became an emblem of the misery extreme cold is inflicting on wide sections of the U.S.

Hannah Allen attends Hudson County Community College and is the mother of three children. "First you put your kids," she says. "Then you put your jobs, then you put your school. And last, you put yourself."

College is hard enough — try doing it while raising kids

More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.

A magnification of the head of a midge larva. Midges — biting flies — and mosquitoes are spreading the Oropouche virus in Latin America, which is reporting higher numbers in 2024.

Oropouche virus 101: A guide to a little-known virus that's raising concern this year

The virus has been confined to certain areas of the Amazon but is moving into new turf as climate change enables the insects that spread it to spread out. Here's what we know.

The AI-powered Rabbit R1 device is seen at Rabbit Inc.'s headquarters in Santa Monica, California. The gadget is meant to serve as a personal assistant fulfilling tasks such as ordering food on DoorDash for you, calling an Uber or booking your family's vacation.

First there were AI chatbots. Now AI assistants can order Ubers and book vacations

A new batch of AI-powered devices known as AI agents are all the rage in Silicon Valley. They're devices with a voice assistant that can complete real-world tasks for you.

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