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Politics With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits A record number of congressional lawmakers have announced they don't plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including three sitting senators leaving Washington to run for governor. Stephen Fowler
Environment The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a plant known as Etuberosum. Ari Daniel
Health Help is growing for the heavy emotional toll cancer takes on young men Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier than women. Young survivors are working to change that. Yuki Noguchi
Politics High prices and health care costs may turn Latino voters away from Republicans in 2026 Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election. Many of them already say they won't vote for Republicans next year, but they aren't yet turning to Democrats. Ashley Lopez
Science Why the origin of the word 'dog' remains a mystery Although "dog" is ubiquitous today to describe man's best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from. Juliana Kim
National Advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless advocates say there aren't enough shelter beds. Brian Mann
Politics Inside one of the most understaffed immigration courts in the country The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests. Ximena Bustillo
Politics Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job. David Folkenflik
Law & Courts DOJ faces off against entire Maryland federal bench on Wednesday The Justice Department has sued the entire federal bench in Maryland over a dispute related to deportations. Both sides are due in court in Baltimore for a hearing on Wednesday. Carrie Johnson
World Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid threaten trend toward giving cash directly The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that. Jonathan Lambert
