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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S.
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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S.

The Associated Press | Aug 19, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC
The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday.
'Shrinking' star Jason Segel isn't afraid to share the 'dirty underneath'
'Shrinking' star Jason Segel isn't afraid to share the 'dirty underneath'
"If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... [it's] that I'm very vulnerable," Segel says. He plays a widowed therapist who offers very blunt advice in the Apple TV series Shrinking.
Terry Gross | Aug 18, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC
'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court
'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court
Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.
John Ruwitch | Aug 18, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC
S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut
S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut
Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt order to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea.
The Associated Press | Aug 18, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC
The grueling fight over who profits from AI music
The grueling fight over who profits from AI music
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.
Charlotte Isidore | Aug 18, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry
In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry
Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes).
Deena Prichep | Aug 18, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC