Duolingo’s next move is teaching chess
Duolingo, the world’s most popular learning app, is adding a new subject to its curriculum: Chess. Now in early testing, the Chess course marks the company’s first new subject since launching...
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Burkina Faso junta claims to have foiled coup attempt
‘s military government said on Monday evening it had foiled a coup attempt that aimed “to sow total chaos” in the West African nation. It claimed that the masterminds were...
Schumer’s ‘Apprentice’ praise of Trump goes viral: ‘Going to go places’
With President Donald Trump’s former reality TV show “The Apprentice,” streaming on Amazon Prime as of last month, politically astute viewers across the political spectrum have zeroed in on an episode from...
Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world
Share America remembers Pope Francis The death of Pope Francis is deeply personal for many in the U.S., who felt a connection to the first pope from the Americas. NBC...
Russia’s Putin hints at direct talks with Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has indicated that he is open to the prospect of direct talks with Ukraine. Putin told Russian state TV on Monday that he had a “positive...
Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as pressure from the United States builds...
Mayor of Mississippi’s capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job. In a matchup Jackson voters...
Whale trapped in Long Beach harbor died from domoic acid poisoning: report
Scientists have revealed the cause of death for the small minke whale that was trapped for several days in a Long Beach harbor earlier this month, according to media reports....
Passenger truck falls into a ravine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 13
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A speeding truck carrying laborers, women and children fell into a ravine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and injuring 20 others, police said...
Paranormal investigator known as ‘real-life Scully’ dead at 80: ‘Icon and hero within the skeptical community’
A paranormal investigator known as the “real-life Scully” who died last month was remembered as “an icon and hero within the skeptical community” credited with cracking hundreds of mysteries. Joe...
