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Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV after funding cuts Thirty of Ross' trademark landscapes will be sold at a series of auctions starting in November. He painted many of them live on The Joy of Painting, which started airing on PBS in the 1980s. Rachel Treisman
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Science 1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools. Lee V. Gaines
Food RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines could be controversial. Here's what to watch for The health secretary's affinity for saturated fat and his ire over ultraprocessed foods could influence federal food guidelines, expected out this fall. Will Stone
Health A MacArthur 'genius' gleans surprising lessons from ancient bones, shards and trash Kristina Douglass wanted to find out the truth about how past communities adapted to environmental change. Her revelatory work has earned her a MacArthur award. Ari Daniel
Arts & Life Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000. Elizabeth Blair
Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a front-line organizer, helping people survive. Brian Mann
Environment Europe's glaciers are melting. What could that mean for the continent's rivers? Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. Temperatures there are increasing at twice the average global rate.
Books 'We just want to celebrate stories.' Observing Banned Books Week with a Seattle bookseller Seattle booksellers and librarians are helping people get their hands on banned books. Katie Campbell
Politics Former FBI director Comey pleads not guilty to federal charges of lying to Congress The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month on two counts stemming from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020. Carrie Johnson
