Title: What a chimpanzee civil war teaches about societal collapse

The Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda's Kibale National Park is the largest known community of wild chimpanzees in the world. Over the last decade, it has split into two distinct groups that are hostile to each other. Aaron Sandel hide caption toggle caption Aaron Sandel In the mid-1970s, more than a decade into her research

How a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE

Observers film Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb. 5. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Two months ago, Democrats in Congress said they would not give immigration enforcement agencies another cent

Quarter of Private Colleges at Risk of Closing

Izzy Johnson, left, and Jack Beatson are first-year students at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vt. The college has announced that it will close at the end of this semester. Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report hide caption toggle caption Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report CRAFTSBURY COMMON, Vt. — More than a dozen newborn

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FAA Acts to Prevent Summer Congestion at Chicago’s O’Hare

American Airlines is one of two major airlines with hubs at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images CHICAGO — How the turf war at O'Hare International Airport started is a matter of debate. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom blames his rival, United

Red Light Therapy: The Science Behind the Hype

Red light therapy has become the latest ray of hope in the wellness industry. If you listen to wellness influencers, you might think there's nothing that red light therapy can't treat. But what's the science behind the hype? The claims On TikTok, you'll find content creators touting red light therapy's benefits for skin care, hair

U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats kill five in eastern Pacific

The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor

Rory McIlroy wins the Masters for second year in a row

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion again, this time without falling to his knees on the 18th

Stampede at Haitian Citadelle Kills at Least 25

The shoes of victims of a deadly stampede sit by the main entrance of the Citadelle Laferriere in Milot, Haiti, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Ketlain Difficile/AP hide caption toggle caption Ketlain Difficile/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens

Peru election results delayed after thousands get a one-day voting extension

Voters line up outside a polling station during general elections in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Guadalupe Pardo/AP hide caption toggle caption Guadalupe Pardo/AP LIMA, Peru — Peruvian voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that
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