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Shailaja Paik is one of the 2024 MacArthur '"genius grant" recipients. She is a historian of modern India who writes about caste and gender, shedding light on the unseen lives of women from the Dalit caste — referred to as "untouchables."

This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom

Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salvors with the Unified Command prepare charges for upcoming precision cuts to remove Section 4 from the port side of the bow of the Dali container ship, May 7, 2024, during the Key Bridge Response, in Baltimore.

Controlled demolition planned at Baltimore bridge collapse site

After weeks of preparation, crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland.

Law enforcement officials work outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 16, the day after the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee.

Here's everything we know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

The suspect "didn’t even get close to getting a round off," and never had a line of sight on Trump, authorities said. Ryan Wesley Routh is facing federal gun-related charges in the incident.

Supporters of the French far-right National Rally react at the party election night headquarters on Sunday in Paris.

Far-right gains in EU elections deal defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz

Far-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve his country's national parliament and call for new elections.

From left, Scott Poteet, Anna Menon, Sarah Gillis, and Jared Isaacman are set to conduct the first private spacewalk. Gillis and Isaacman will exit their Dragon capsule float above the Earth in new spacesuits from the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX.

The Polaris Dawn spacewalk is SpaceX’s ‘risky adventure’

New spacesuits, untested astronauts, and a lot that can go wrong make this five-day mission unusually complex, but with a potentially great reward.

The San Diego County Administration building in downtown San Diego.

City of San Diego to begin pipeline project on Sunday in Clairemont

Construction crews will begin installing pipelines this weekend in the Clairemont Drive and Balboa Avenue intersection in the Clairemont neighborhood, the city of San Diego announced Friday.

Stephanie, who asked that only her first name be used, picks up her methadone prescription at the Operation PAR clinic in Inverness, Florida.

For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid overhaul comes with risks

More than a million Americans use Medicaid to get addiction treatments like methadone. But as states update their systems, some patients have lost coverage. Even a short gap can be life-threatening.

Spring Winemaker Dinner at Ponte Winery

Join us for a delicious night to remember. Enjoy a carefully curated 5-course dinner. Each course is artfully paired by our Executive Chef, Amin Boubaddi, with a different Ponte Wine. Our Winemaker, Arnaud Debons, will outline each wine and its unique qualities. Live music will also be featured throughout the evening. Cocktail or business attire is suggested. We will have a vegetarian menu available upon request Menu | • Passed Canapés • Sparkling Rosé - pre-release! • Smoked salmon with dill, salmon caviar, red onion, and capers • Grilled polenta, fresh mozzarella, tomato, microbasil • Herbed ricotta on crostini topped with Crème Fraiche and chives First Course | • 2023 Pastorello - pre-release! • Seared scallops over spring pea and pesto risotto with micro greens and a passionfruit crème sauce Second Course | • 2023 Pas Doux - pre-release! • Beets with burrata, mandarin oranges, spicy greens, pistachio pesto, croutons, aged balsamic and poppy seed vinaigrette Entrée | • 2017 Meritage - exclusive library selection • Medallion of beef tenderloin and wild mushrooms over parsnip puree with demi-glace, gorgonzola, and microgreens Dessert | • 2022 Late Harvest • Dark and white chocolate mousse in a chocolate cup with cherry compote and a chocolate cigar

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he's putting together a group of investors to try to buy TikTok.

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he's interested in buying TikTok

Mnuchin said he's in touch with other investors to try to buy the popular social media app as lawmakers are seeking to force its Chinese owners to sell the business.

Unredacted documents show TikTok is aware of the dangers caused by its app.

TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege

In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.

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