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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave the longest Senate floor speech in the chamber's history — more than 25 hours — in protest of Trump administration policies.

At Tuesday’s New Hanover County school board agenda review meeting, members voted 4-3 not to receive a staff update at their May meeting on the temporary removal of the book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. The book was withdrawn from the curriculum in September 2023, but Board Chair Melissa Mason said the book’s status will be discussed at the curriculum committee in June. When the board voted for the temporary ban, most members were open to the book returning if another with an alternate viewpoint was adopted alongside it.

Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for No Other Land about Palestinians under Israeli occupation, was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by Israeli security forces, his lawyer tells NPR.

Monday marks the first full day of a new ceasefire in Gaza. Sunday night, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees hours after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages.

Pee-wee As Himself tells the story of how a kid who grew up adoring The Little Rascals and I Love Lucy went on to revolutionize sketch comedy and children's television.

The man who crashed a truck through the French Quarter in New Orleans killing 14 people, visited the city twice before the attack. Authorities say the Texas native also went to Egypt and Canada.

Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.

As the Vatican prepares to memorialize Pope Francis with a funeral Mass on Saturday, it is also planning a conclave to elect the next pope. Here are some of the key figures and themes emerging.

The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in Teutopolis. Residents were later allowed to return to their homes after being evacuated.

Great works of art are great, in part, because they continue to have something to say to the present: They're both timebound and timeless. And, boy, does Gatsby have something to say to us in 2025.