Sen. Brian Schatz pressed 15 museums and universities to report on NAGPRA compliance and to speed the return of Native ancestral remains.

A Common Sense Media census finds 86% of 9–17-year-olds have used AI — and many ask bots about health, homework and feelings, often without adult guidance.

A new Minnesota law named for Kayla Gaebel will require MnDOT and local authorities to consider suicide‑prevention railings and build on earlier funding for the Washington Avenue Bridge.

Cardinal McElroy removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti as an exorcist after the priest linked UFO sightings to demons. The archdiocese said those comments and social‑media use undermined Church teaching.

Karen Attiah told an arbitrator she “had to fight back” after being fired from The Washington Post for social‑media posts after Charlie Kirk’s killing; the union argues the dismissal violated her contract.

Federal data show the U.S. personal saving rate slipped to 2.6% in April, the weakest since June 2022. Higher prices and flat incomes mean Boston households may need to rely more on credit.

On the 105th anniversary, Tulsa balanced mourning with new DNA identifications and a mayoral $105M repair plan as descendants press for recognition. The city’s Oaklawn excavations and genealogical work are changing how the massacre is documented.

Capital Pride leans into visibility and resistance with the theme "Exist. Resist. Have the Audacity." Parade is June 20 and the festival is June 21.

A Blount County Facebook post referenced a national tally — 31 children in 2025 — and urged caregivers to lock cars, check back seats and keep keys away from kids. Local and federal sources offer steps families can take now.

USPS data show more than 5,200 dog attacks on postal workers in 2025; Chicago logged 43. The Postal Service is launching a June awareness campaign and urging owners to secure pets.

Brookings' new analysis finds 45.5% of U.S. households couldn't afford basic necessities in 2024. The report shows stark racial and regional gaps and points to wage or cost-side fixes.

The New York Fed warns of a “remarkable” rise in food insecurity among lower‑income households, driven by higher prices and tighter SNAP rules. The finding helps explain collapsing consumer sentiment despite solid headline growth.

Thousands of riders rumbled from the Pentagon to the National Mall on Sunday, draped in flags and calling attention to POW/MIA and veterans' mental‑health concerns.