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Fernanda GonzálezScienceAug 12, 2026 6:47 PMThe Best Photos of the Big Solar EclipseIt’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality.The sun obscured during the total solar eclipse in Caspe, Spain.Photograph: Jose Breton/Getty ImagesFor the first time…
Miles KleeCultureAug 12, 2026 3:05 PMThe Gender War Over Obsession Has Come for Theme ParksDebate over the true villain in Obsession is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead will be featured at an upcoming Halloween event.Still from Obsession.Photograph: Focus Features/Everett CollectionBy any metric, the horror film Obsession has been one of…
In Colombia, medical staffs scramble to provide care to earthquake survivors as thousands remain missingWith more than 84 hospitals in western Colombia reporting damage, the pressure on the health facilities that remain standing is increasing.Listen to this article00:0000:00Patients are evacuated from a hospital after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, on Monday.Santiago Saldarriaga / APAug. 12,…
What the polls didn’t capture in WisconsinIn the Democratic primary for governor, David Crowley defeated Francesca Hong, who polling showed was the front-runner by double digits.Listen to this article00:0000:00Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley accepts the nomination for Wisconsin governor Wednesday at a news conference in Milwaukee.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal / USA Today Network via…
Little remains of the Indiana home that was full of cuckoo clocks and memories after storm sparks deadly blastOfficials are still investigating the cause of the fire at Leona Rice’s home. She was one of two people killed in Indiana in the storms Tuesday. Listen to this article00:0000:00House explosion kills one person in Indiana during…
One year in, the National Guard continues to patrol Washington, D.C.Taxpayers have spent at least $600 million on the federal deployment in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump has declared victory, while residents call it an unnecessary “occupation.”Listen to this article00:0000:00National Guard members patrol near the Washington Monument last week.Kevin Carter / Getty ImagesAug. 12,…
ANALYSISFORSUBSCRIBERS2026 ElectionWhy the Wisconsin primary results didn’t match the pollsPre-election surveys have gotten it wrong in two critical Democratic primaries in as many weeks, exposing the difficulties of polling intraparty contests. Listen to this article00:0000:00Residents vote in Wisconsin’s primary election in Madison on Tuesday.Scott Olson / Getty ImagesAug. 12, 2026, 7:39 PM EDTBy Marc TrusslerWhen…
Bob Iger once found it hard to root for the Lakers. Now he owns them.The former Disney boss, together with Joshua Kushner, was among the suitors for an NBA team in Las Vegas. A last-minute pivot landed them the Lakers.Listen to this article00:0000:00 Former Disney CEO Bob Iger in Anaheim, Calif., in 2024.Jesse Grant /…
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