Omaha's U.S. House race will test candidates' ability to reach beyond party lines

NPR | By Clay Masters

Published May 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM CDT

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Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief

Ximena Bustillo

Compared to the start of President Trump's second term, David Venturella takes over an agency with a larger workforce, more financial resources — and also a continued funding lapse.
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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor

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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.
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OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity'

John Ruwitch

The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT.
Argentina's 2018-19 hantavirus outbreak is guiding the response to this one

Gabrielle Emanuel

The outbreak in Argentina in 2018-19 of hantavirus is one that scientists studied carefully, so many researchers are turning to it for information about the virus.
Sam Altman's testimony begins in Musk trial

Rachael Myrow

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman takes the stand to defend his company against a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk.