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10:49 AM on Thursday, April 16

9:51 AM on Thursday, April 16

Ranch dressing is the best-selling salad dressing in the U.S., surpassing Italian dressing near the end of the 20th century

9:50 AM on Thursday, April 16

From the circular muzzle with a little nose tip to the button eyes and two round fuzzy ears — what is it about the teddy bear that has wrapped children around its furry paws for over a century

9:49 AM on Thursday, April 16

The American chestnut is a singular, iconic tree of the eastern United States

8:36 AM on Thursday, April 16

Indonesia is reviewing a U.S. proposal for overflight access to its airspace

7:47 AM on Thursday, April 16

U.S. military forces have struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs

7:14 AM on Thursday, April 16

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, is playing a crucial role in mediating between Iran and the U.S. A recent video shows him in Tehran, highlighting his involvement in easing tensions

7:01 AM on Thursday, April 16

A new Gallup poll shows more young men in the U.S. now say religion is “very important” in their lives compared to young women

6:08 AM on Thursday, April 16

The killing of an Iranian activist in Canada has exposed bitter divisions within the diaspora over the Iran war

6:05 AM on Thursday, April 16

Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs

5:58 AM on Thursday, April 16

Germans are preparing a rescue operation for a sick humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast

5:43 AM on Thursday, April 16

Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole

3:36 AM on Thursday, April 16

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “handful of tyrants” exploiting Earth through war and greed

1:05 AM on Thursday, April 16

Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump

10:46 PM on Wednesday, April 15

An Australian judge has rejected an appeal by former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago

9:38 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Human Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions on all of China’s estimated 12 million Catholics

8:49 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes

1:37 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Major League Baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier

7:08 AM on Wednesday, April 15

A special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District on Thursday will fill the House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill

11:59 AM on Tuesday, April 14

The timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections