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A policeman gestures as the belongings of Hindu devotees lie scattered after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India on Wednesday.

Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.

Photos: Peak bloom in D.C. draws cherry blossom fans from near and far

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors.

Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history

The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now, it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.

How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 2025.

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury secretary

Bessent won Senate confirmation with the support of more than two dozen Democrats.

From his hospital bed, Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza

Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.

Newly sworn-in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence, overcoming skepticism

The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.

Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget and now acting director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wrote, "the weaponization of 'consumer protection' must end," when the new administration moved to dismiss a case against SoLo Funds, an online lender that had been accused of lying to consumers and deceiving them into paying high fees.

Trump agencies drop dozens of Biden-era cases against crypto, other companies

A Public Citizen report obtained exclusively by NPR shows the new administration has halted or tried to dismiss cases or investigations against at least 89 companies in the last month.

Desde que se produjeron los incendios, Hermelinda Guadarrama, que aparece en la foto fuera de su apartamento de Los Ángeles, ha estado sin trabajo. Foto de Jules Hotz para CalMatters

Miles de trabajadores inmigrantes y de bajos ingresos perdieron sus empleos en los incendios de Los Ángeles

Jardineros, amas de casa y trabajadores de lavado de autos que viven de sueldo en sueldo se quedaron sin trabajo en el condado de Los Ángeles debido a que los incendios dañaron hogares y negocios. Sus pérdidas de ingresos pueden ser permanentes.

From pointy hats to murder of innocents, 'The Story of Witches' revives the past

Willow Winsham's new book on witches, past and present, offers a fun, fast, well researched historical summary that is also a stunning work of art.

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