Trump is safe after shots fired in apparent 'attempted assassination' in Florida
Hide SummaryA suspect was about 300 to 500 yards from former President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon, pointing a rifle through the fence of Trump s golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., local authorities said.Read more
State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, study finds
Hide SummaryMuch of the food supply in the U.S. goes uneaten, which contributes to climate change. Some states have tried to cut food waste in landfills, but their efforts have fallen short, researchers found.Read more
Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return to Earth after 1st commercial spacewalk
Hide SummaryThe five-day trip, funded by internet entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, broke several records including the first-ever commercial spacewalk using SpaceX s Crew Dragon capsule on Polaris Dawn mission.Read more
In Portland, thousands gather to marvel at migrating birds nighttime routine
Hide SummaryAs Vaux s Swifts migrate south, they roost together in a chimney, drawing crowdsRead more
George Washington established the presidency. How much of it would he recognize now?
Hide SummaryThe presidential office was first envisioned to be more like a clerk's job, and in its earliest incarnation, it was almost unseemly to be perceived as campaigning for the office, historians tell NPR.Read more