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Countries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption

Camila Domonoske

Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.
The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades

Rachel Treisman

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope

Emily Feng

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.
Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV

Sarah Ventre, Daniel Burke

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

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Kansas Republicans force transgender bathroom restrictions into law, overriding a veto

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Republicans voted to override the governor's veto and put the restrictions into state law. It will require people to use bathrooms in public places that align with their sex assigned at birth.
Kansas governor vetoes 'bathroom bill' aimed at transgender people

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Have astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole?

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A massive star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has simply disappeared. Some astronomers believe that it's collapsed in on itself and formed a black hole.
Farmers may lose a USDA program that helps them adapt to climate change

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In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created a network of "climate hubs" to understand how climate change affects agriculture and forestry and help farmers adapt to more extreme and unpredictable weather. Now, the future of these hubs is uncertain.
Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones

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Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.