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American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration
By Brett Kelman Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and left the country. Michael now works in a small-town hospital in Canada. KFF Health News and NPR granted…
American Idol Season 23 Winner Revealed
American Idol crowned a season 23 winner May 18, with host Ryan Seacrest announcing the results after finalists John Foster, Breanna Nix and Jamal Roberts performed alongside major celebrities. A new American Idol winner is stepping into the spotlight. Host Ryan Seacrest announced Jamal Roberts as the season 23 champion during the May 18 finale as…
All of the Celebrity Kids Who Have Competed on American Idol
Though Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys alum Brian Littrell, was eventually eliminated from the 23rd season of American Idol, he joined a long line of contestants with celebrity parents. Thousands audition, millions vote and on May 18 one contestant will be crowned the country’s next American Idol. But season 23’s top five—Breanna Nix, Jamal…
Latin American leaders spend millions to influence Trump’s White House
El Salvador’s Bukele has scored an Oval Office Trump meeting, nuclear deal and US prison support US government records reveal Latin American leaders have spent millions hiring Washington’s top lobbyists to push for a laundry list of requests – from free-trade deals, security assistance and energy investments – to be heard by the Trump administration,…
This American pope: Leo XIV’s bloodline reflects the US melting pot
A fraught history of race and immigration connect the new pope with his homeland Baquié’s birth records, meanwhile, indicate that she was born in Louisiana’s most prominent city, New Orleans, to parents who were reportedly married at a local Catholic church. Records from the 1900 census show that Joseph – apparently the son of a…
Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight
By Michael Copley , Russell Newlove A judge in the United Kingdom has recommended the extradition of a private investigator to the United States whom the Justice Department accuses of leading a hacking operation that targeted American climate activists. The hacking was allegedly commissioned by a Washington, D.C., lobbying and consulting firm that worked for…
Germany seeks to deport an American and 3 EU citizens after pro-Palestinian protest
By Fatima Al-Kassab LONDON — Berlin’s Immigration Office has told three European Union citizens and one American they are to be deported from Germany this week over alleged actions at protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. Their cases have not yet been heard in court. The four demonstrators — two from Ireland, one from Poland…
Scientific American Editor Gary Stix Talks about His 35 Years of Editing the Magazine
Hear takeaways from 35 years at Scientific American from Gary Stix, our recently retired mind and brain editor. By Rachel Feltman, Gary Stix, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. It goes without saying that a lot has changed at Scientific American since our first issue came…
‘It’s going to get worse’: American car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs
For two years, Jeannie Dillard has saved what she can on her fixed income to replace the vehicle that was stolen from her home and found totalled a few miles away. She looked around a used car dealership in Virginia on Thursday, peering at sticker prices with a newfound worry: blanket tariffs on foreign cars…
Hamas says it’s willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza
Russell Lewis TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas says it’s willing to release the one living Israeli-American hostage and the bodies of four other dual-national Americans it’s been holding in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel. Hamas put out a statement on its official Telegram channel, saying it’s willing to release “[E]dan Alexander,…
American Idol Alum Douglas Kiker Dead at 32
Douglas Kiker, a musician known as “The Singing Garbage Man” who appeared on season 18 of American Idol in 2020, has died, according to his family. He was 32. The American Idol community is mourning a tragic loss. Douglas Kiker, a contestant from Greensboro, Ala., who competed on season 18 of the singing competition series,…
Anglo American writes down value of diamond firm De Beers by $2.9bn
Sale of the miner, which is now valued at $4bn, may be delayed following ‘really, really difficult’ market The world’s biggest diamond miner, De Beers, cost its parent company almost $3bn last year as the growth in lab-grown stones continues to take the shine off the industry. Anglo American was forced to write down the…
Trump’s disdain for South American allies is China’s gain
The US is targeting its own allies and its withdrawal from the region has left a power vacuum for China to fill in While Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, were engaged in a very public row over the deportation of migrants last month, China’s ambassador to Bogotá was enthusiastically tweeting that diplomatic…
An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
Russia-Ukraine War Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week. via Patricia Fox Hubbard By Kim Barker and Nataliya Vasilyeva Kim Barker reported from Kyiv, Ukraine, spending several weeks talking to people who knew Stephen James Hubbard to compile a…
Plane Crashes in Pennsylvania 2 Days After American Airlines Collision
Two days after an American Airlines flight crashed in Washington, D.C., an air ambulance carrying six passengers—including a pediatric patient—crashed down in Northeast Philadelphia. Another plane crash has tragically occurred on U.S. soil. An air ambulance crashed down in Philadelphia around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 soon after departing to head to the Springfield-Branson National…
American Airlines plane, Blackhawk helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport
Joel Rose A commercial airplane collided in midair with a Blackhawk helicopter as the jet was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, according to federal aviation officials. The accident happened as the jet, operated by regional carrier PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines, was attempting to land just…
American underdog Keys stuns Sabalenka in Grand Slam final
This video can not be played Underdog Keys beats Sabalenka to win Australian Open American underdog Madison Keys finally got her hands on a Grand Slam trophy after holding off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open women’s title. Keys, playing her second major final and first for more than seven years, overcame…
A New Age of American Interference in Europe
Elon Musk and MAGA are already disrupting the status quo, and Europe seems ill-prepared. By Katrin Bennhold For the last decade or more, Europe’s governments have been trying to resist covert influence operations from adversaries like Russia and China. Now they have a very different challenge: Fending off overt efforts by Elon Musk and Donald…
Sam Moore, Vocalist in American Soul Group Sam & Dave, Dead at 89
Sam Moore, who made up R&B group Sam & Dave alongside Dave Prater, died Jan. 10, his wife and manager Joyce Moore confirmed. He was 89. Fans of an iconic soul duo are mourning the loss of a R&B legend. Sam Moore, who made up one half of American soul group Sam & Dave alongside…
American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration
Opinion American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration The Trump administration may undermine U.S. leadership and the international system of global health cooperation. Pandemic preparedness, resilient health systems and reproductive rights will suffer worldwide By Lawrence O. Gostin & Eric A. Friedman edited by Dan Vergano Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Great American Family’s County Rescue Star Keller Fornes Dead at 32
Keller Fornes, who played Griffin in County Rescue on the Great American Family channel has died. He was 32. The Great American Family channel has lost one of their own. Keller Fornes, who starred as Griffin in County Rescue on the family-friendly television network, died Dec. 19, according to an obituary shared by Lacy Funeral…
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him. By Annie Correal Reporting from Mexico City An American man was killed when a Mexican police officer opened fire on the car he was driving in Ciudad Juárez, across the…
American football player and aspiring nurse among those killed
A well-known American football player, a young aspiring nurse and a mother of a four-year-old are among the victims of the New Year’s day attack in New Orleans in which at least 15 people were killed. Their names are being released by families and relatives before authorities complete post-mortem examinations. Here’s what we know so…
78 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2024
Opinion 78 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2024 A collection of nonfiction and fiction books Scientific American editorial staff and contributors read and recommend in 2024 By Brianne Kane edited by Daniel Vergano Every story is a science story, even the ones that sound more like science fiction. This year Scientific American introduced readers to…
In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand. American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand. Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times By Michael…