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Christopher Columbus landing in America with the Piuzon Brothers bearing flags and crosses, 1492.

Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, according to a new documentary

A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.

The 50 Best Albums Of 2024

You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.

Sister Rosita Milesi, who is the Global Laureate of the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. She calls the honor "a recognition of all the people who helped me, who participated in my journey — especially the refugees that I had the opportunity to assist and accompany and who have always taught me lessons of hope and faith that fueled my own journey."

Wise words from Sister Rosita, age 79: A math lover wins U.N. prize for refugee relief

Rosita Milesi was honored with the U.N. Refugee Agency's Nansen Refugee Award for 40 years of activism. The U.N. calls her a "formidable refugee champion." And she has life lessons to share.

California IOS's duck curve, showing the state's typical net load over a 24-hour period. Undated image

California energy grid tries to adapt as state moves to renewables

The California energy grid is balancing renewable supply while an energy test bed at UC San Diego looks for ways consumers can optimize it.

Marlin High School in Texas was set to hold its graduation this week — but it postponed the ceremony, saying only a small portion of the senior class was able to graduate.

Texas high school delays its graduation, after only a handful met diploma requirements

"It's emotional" for all of the students, one parent said. Students at Marlin High School complain that the school failed to give them accurate data about what they needed to do to graduate.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference on the investigative efforts related to violent criminal activity occurring in Canada with connections to India in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes

Canada expelled India’s top diplomat in the country and five others over last year's killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia. India rejected the charges and said it would expel Canadian envoys.

The Federal Communications Commission announced its plans to launch a new nationwide alert code for missing and endangered Indigenous people who do not fit the criteria for an Amber Alert or Silver Alert. Here, family and friends of the missing and murdered march around the California State Capitol at the second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Summit and Day of Action in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 13.

FCC adopts an alert system for missing Indigenous people

The agency announced it is launching a new alert system similar to Amber Alerts for missing children. California and some other states have already adopted alerts for missing Indigenous persons.

Giant pandas eat bamboo at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, May 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week

After an 11-month wait, giant pandas will populate the zoo once again. A pair of pandas, which left China on FedEx's "Panda Express" cargo jet, are expected to arrive in the D.C. area on Tuesday.

People listen to a speaker at a pro-Palestinian encampment, advocating for financial disclosure and divestment from all companies tied to Israel and calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, at Columbia University on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Manifestantes universitarios en EEUU piden amnistía para evitar sanciones por protestas

Lo que comenzó en Columbia se ha convertido en un enfrentamiento a nivel nacional entre estudiantes y administradores por las protestas contra la guerra y los límites de la libertad de expresión.

In this screen grab from video released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a member of the Taiwan Coast Guard monitors a China Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Matsu islands, Taiwan on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

China holds large military exercises surrounding Taiwan to warn against independence

China deployed ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan Monday, simulating the sealing off of ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.

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