Top Oscar moments: Moms get special praise on feel-good night
The Slap? What slap? Sunday's Oscar ceremony felt more like a big hug, its heartwarming and heartfelt speeches a potent antidote to the uneasy memory of last year's Will Smith incident.
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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' leads the Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel's hosting and the champagne carpet | Streamed & Screened podcast
🎧 We break down the winners in key categories, talk about surprises of the night and a review some notable lowlights on the latest Streamed & Screened podcast.
'It's hard to focus': Schools say American kids are hungry
Congress temporarily made school meals free to all schoolkids but since that ended last fall, the need has only seemed to grow.
US government ponders the meaning of race and ethnicity
Americans have long had an intense conversation about what race and ethnicity says about who they are. Now the U.S. government is contemplating changes to how it sorts people into racial and ethnic groups.
'Everything' is everywhere at Oscars; Alabama takes NCAA's top seed; gas prices on the rise | Hot off the Wire podcast
Get the latest on the banking industry, Sunday's Academy Awards, the NCAA Tournament and prices at the pump on our daily podcast.
As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery
The best bourbons are buttery, smooth and oaky, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to get their hands on scarce American spirits.
Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer's learning curve, plans
History's first Latin American pope already made his mark and could have even more impact in the years to come.
3 common banking scams and how to avoid them
About 2.8 million U.S. consumers reported more than $5.8 billion in losses to fraud in 2021 — up 70% compared with 2020, Federal Trade Commission data shows.
Oscars are here, 'Ted Lasso' returns, Jim Boeheim out at Syracuse and NFL updates | Hot off the Wire podcast
🎧 Get a recap of some of this week's top sports and entertainment stories through this special edition of our daily news podcast.
TikTok campaign targets Joe Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
A social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope.
Oscars vs. 'The Last of Us': What are you watching Sunday?
Will Joel and Ellie finally reach the doctors in "The Last of Us"? Will Michelle Yeoh take home the Oscar for best actress? Both questions will be answered Sunday, but viewers may have to make a choice about which answer they want in real time.
Next week's new releases: 'Ted Lasso,' U2, 'The Boston Strangler' and more
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The New York hush-money probe of Donald Trump — explained
More than six years after Donald Trump's lawyer paid off a porn star, New York prosecutors appear to be close to deciding whether the former president should face charges in connection with that payoff.
Not real news roundup: Here's a look at what didn't happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week about topics like the "QAnon Shaman," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, HIV cases in the U.S. military and more. Here are the facts.
Study: Parents admit to lying about child’s COVID status
Roughly 1 in 4 American parents lied to or misled others about their child’s COVID-19 status at the height of the pandemic, according to a new study.
The flowers of war: Ukraine smith turns guns and ammo into art
Viktor Petrovich Mikhalev, a blacksmith in the Russia-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, takes weapons and ammunition and produces what he calls the flowers of war.
More rain, snow for California; another hiring surge; House votes to declassify COVID-19 info; Yeti recalls coolers | Hot off the Wire podcast
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A look at the worst Best Picture nominees in Oscar history
Out of all the movies that have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, these are the worst, according to IMDb.
When is daylight saving time, and how does losing an hour of sleep affect our health?
Losing one hour of sleep can make the morning alarm sting just a little more, but the effects of daylight saving can stay with us for weeks. Here’s how switching up the clocks affects our body.
