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Noelia Voigt (L) and UmaSofia Srivastava (R) attend a charity event in New York City on May 8, the week that they stepped down as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.

Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown

After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.

These people waited hours to see the Trump hush-money trial up close. Here's why

New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed.

Danny Hogan, a snow researcher with the University of Washington, studies snowflakes on March 15, 2023. Hogan is part of a research team that produced new data about how snow sometimes evaporates before it has a chance to melt.

This pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

New findings about sublimation explain how snow is lost to evaporation before it can melt. The data can help form better predictions about water supplies from the Colorado River.

Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth

Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, new research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up.

Promotional photo for the SummerFest 2022 Opening Concert, courtesy of Inon Barnatan.

San Diego weekend arts events: Brahms, sauce packets, and a benefit concert at the Casbah

Piano soloist Inon Barnatan is in town to perform with the San Diego Symphony. Also, other arts and culture happenings in San Diego this weekend.

Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994.

It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved

AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas

Public Health student Hanna Stutzman helps establish new native plantings at The College of New Jersey.

Bringing the wild things back to campus

The College of New Jersey is making room for native plants, and students are digging it.

A still from the narrative short, "Where to?" directed by Brian Thompson. The short will be screened at the GI Film Festival on May 19, 2023.

GI Film Festival hopes to bridge military and civilian divide

The GI Film Festival is back to showcase films about veterans and the military experience. One narrative short film looks at a combat veteran’s transition back home.

Anti-war protests, a Chicago DNC: Is it 1968 all over again? Some historians say no

There are clear similarities between 1968 and 2024, from presidential elections and anti-war protests to new Planet of the Apes movies. But historians tell NPR there are some key differences too.

Flanked by union members, President Biden signs orders that increase tariffs on imports of electric vehicles and other strategic goods from China.

Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles

President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.

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