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In many natural history museums, bee specimens are accompanied by little slips of paper that have details about each specimen, like the species name, who found it, where and when. It’s a treasure trove of data but it needs to be digitized.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led an official day of mourning in Kyiv a day after a Russian cruise missile flattened an apartment building. It was one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in the 4-year-old war.

Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday, with Musk giving an apparent ultimatum. The billionaire has used a similar tactic at companies he owns.

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as it prepares to make landfall. Senior leaders of the Proud Boys will be sentenced Wednesday. And an unwanted kiss may have set off a new movement in Spain.

The first GOP presidential debate will be held next week. There are more than a dozen declared candidates but only those placing in the top 10 in an average of national polls will be invited.

The College Football Playoff final kicks off Monday night between Indiana and Miami. Top-ranked Indiana is undefeated and had a remarkable year, in part, because of coach Curt Cignetti.

The U.S. is no longer rated at the top-notch AAA by Fitch. Here's what credit ratings are, and why they (mostly) matter.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired the police superintendent, and he is ordering a top-to-bottom review of the department's system of oversight, accountability, training and transparency.

The study randomly assigns preemies to one group that will get blood transfusions when their anemia is relatively mild or another that won't get them until the anemia is severe. Researchers want to see which approach is better at reducing deaths and brain damage. Critics say the doctors haven't leveled with parents about the risks.

This is the conference championship weekend. The top teams will find out if they made the final-four playoff. The college playoff system is now in its third year.