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The U.S. threatens to revoke the Palestinian U.N. ambassador's visa
A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.
Daniel Estrin | May 20, 2026, 6:58 PM UTC

Immigrants at Adelanto ICE facility launch hunger strike over detention conditions
Advocates say detainees are protesting poor food, unsafe water and limited medical care inside the ICE-run facility.
Anthony Victoria | May 20, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI
Facebook and Instagram's parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors.
John Ruwitch | May 20, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past
A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.
Rachel Treisman | May 20, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC

U.S. grand jury indicts Raúl Castro, former Cuban president
The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago.
Jaclyn Diaz | May 20, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC

Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House
The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out.
Stephan Bisaha | May 20, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC

The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children
Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.
Juliana Kim, Emma Bowman | May 20, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC

Having trouble focusing on your book? Try immersive reading
Reading text of a book while listening to the audiobook is gaining steam among online book communities.
Chloee Weiner | May 20, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC

Drake's target audience is you, whoever you are
On three new albums — Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti — the streaming era's defining star doubles down on a strategy of abundance, no matter the creative cost.
Sheldon Pearce | May 20, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC

May 20: IE Latino Voices
A conversation with host Yvette Walker and Dr. Javier Sanchez, Family Medicine Doctor at Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County.
Yvette Walker | May 20, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC



