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Explained: After Trump's midterm rout, Europe sees cracks in populist right. It may not stop France’s Le Pen

Nov 7

Explained: Writer Nick Harkaway expands his father John le Carré's spyverse in new thriller 'The Taper Man'

Nov 7

Explained: US election confirms erosion of support for Israel, with even Trump questioning military aid

Nov 7

Explained: LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game

Nov 7

Explained: After the US midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America again

Nov 7

Explained: After their midterm win and Stephen Miller’s promotion, Democrats gear up for a fight on immigration

Nov 7

Explained: Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station

Nov 7

Explained: Russell Brand's convictions renew spotlight on media — and a culture — that may have looked away

Nov 7

Explained: Braylon Mullins scores 23 as No. 4 UConn beats No. 16 Michigan 85-77 in rematch of NCAA title game

Nov 6

Explained: Gauthier breaks late tie to extend goals streak to 5 games, and help Ducks beat Flames 5-3

Nov 6

Explained: Cavaliers beat 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James is held to 8 points in return to Cleveland

Nov 6

Explained: Diwali celebrations coincide with worsening air. Here’s how to stay safer

Nov 6

Explained: AP Exclusive: Departing UN chief calls this 'a moment of truth' in fight to curb global warming

Nov 6

Explained: Powerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist

Nov 6

Explained: US Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots

Nov 6

Explained: Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump

Nov 6

Explained: Two women's basketball players make hoops for the wrong team on a day of point-blank blunders

Nov 6

Explained: China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting

Nov 6

Explained: Miami is ranked No. 1, but still a touchdown underdog at No. 4 Notre Dame. And this is a rarity

Nov 6

Explained: Paige Bueckers says she and Azzi Fudd broke up before the Dallas Wings made them teammates again

Nov 6

Explained: Iran is reviewing proposals focusing on Tehran’s nuclear program, officials say

Nov 6

Explained: Federal appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle for five-year eligibility rule

Nov 6

Explained: Why it's still too early to call the US Senate race in Mississippi

Nov 6

Explained: Tropical Storm Pena forms in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii

Nov 6

Explained: The road for LIV Golf players to return remains under construction

Nov 6

Explained: Storms that caused 1-in-1,000 year flood event in Tennessee and Georgia move up Atlantic coast

Nov 6

Explained: Rubio will venture to France on first post-midterm foreign trip to face questions on Trump policies

Nov 6

Explained: ESPN and CFP enter final review stage in bid to expand college football playoffs to 24 teams

Nov 6

Explained: Cornell faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

Nov 6

Explained: Browns to start Shedeur Sanders vs. Saints with Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol

Nov 6

Explained: Officer killed, 3 officers and bystander wounded in Denver-area bus shootout

Nov 6

Explained: Myles Garrett expected to return for Rams this weekend after 7-game injury absence.

Nov 6

Explained: Pope ‘proud to be an American’ after US elections, and credits God and doctors with cancer rebound

Nov 6

Explained: Pope introduces new communications chief who shows a more informal approach

Nov 6

Explained: Patriots RB Henderson reveals he is in the hospital undergoing tests for neurological symptoms

Nov 6

Explained: Carney welcomes Democrats' push to end Trump's tariffs on Canada after midterm victory

Nov 6

Explained: Trump’s arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans

Nov 6

Explained: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat

Nov 6

Explained: Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966

Nov 6

Explained: Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown's guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences probation

Nov 6

Explained: Dad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida Learjet crash says her final radio calls showed 'she's tough'

Nov 6

Explained: Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win

Nov 6

Explained: NFL tells Brandon Aiyuk he owes the 49ers about $13M, AP source says

Nov 6

Explained: Pat Tillman still inspiring millions 22 years after his death in Afghanistan

Nov 6

Explained: US officials unveil $280K deal to help Puerto Rico face water and power crises

Nov 6

Explained: Small footwear company moves into spotlight with Bears QB Caleb Williams wearing its cleats

Nov 6

Explained: Paris Olympics weightlifting medalist Andreev banned 4 years for doping with anabolic steroid

Nov 6

Explained: Olympic champ Shaidorov 5th as Miura leads figure skating Cup of China

Nov 6

Explained: Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe’s backlash spreads

Nov 6

Explained: McIlroy makes 11 birdies in Abu Dhabi and trails leaders Rahm, Hatton and Laporta by 1 shot

Nov 6

Explained: Paraguay’s Peña loses top aides as impeachment trial resumes over failed bank

Nov 6

Explained: Ben Shelton tops Tommy Paul to reach first Paris Masters semifinal, Tiafoe claims ATP Finals spot

Nov 6

Explained: Scientists discovered an unknown baby right whale off Canada. They say it's a cause for joy

Nov 6

Explained: Father of Meghan Markle arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, AP sources say

Nov 6

Explained: Production of Tesla's Cybertruck will wind down soon with allure escaping most potential buyers

Nov 6

Explained: Blue Jays say RF Anthony Santander's anti-Muslim posts do not represent the team's values

Nov 6

Explained: Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89

Nov 6

Explained: Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks

Nov 6

Explained: Several coaches on the hot seat need major turnarounds in the second half to keep their jobs

Nov 6

Explained: Buckets, chickens and worms: Schools reduce cafeteria food waste through compost, shared tables

Nov 6

Explained: Closing arguments expected in trial of ex-cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore

Nov 6

Explained: Portugal coach says he had not anticipated Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement despite their falling out

Nov 6

Explained: Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 20, Houthis say

Nov 6

Explained: In 'Being Heumann,' Siân Heder and Ruth Madeley channel the spirit of a disability rights pioneer

Nov 6

Explained: The Latest: Trump concedes Iran war impact on elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’

Nov 6

Explained: Trump discusses Middle East de-escalation with Qatar’s emir, and other Mideast news

Nov 6

Explained: Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia

Nov 6

Explained: Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

Nov 6

Explained: Clergy candidates' message of 'love your neighbor' powers Democrats’ midterm election gains

Nov 6

Explained: European air traffic targeted by new threats in at least 3 incidents

Nov 6

Explained: EU says 'rabbit hole' video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules

Nov 6

Explained: Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide

Nov 6

Explained: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees

Nov 6

Explained: Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant

Nov 6

Explained: Malaysia's attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib

Nov 6

Explained: 90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies almost a year after being shot in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre

Nov 6

Explained: Turkey arrests ex-minister as part of a widening fund manipulation scandal

Nov 6

Explained: New limits on federal student loans are steering many borrowers toward private lenders

Nov 6

Explained: Turkey outlines plans for 'paradigm shift' in energy use ahead of climate summit

Nov 6

Explained: Hiring rebound expected in new US jobs data, though inflation is eroding the American paycheck

Nov 6

Explained: Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal again

Nov 6

Explained: Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case

Nov 6

Explained: Fagnano endures rough first NFL start in Ravens' loss to Jags

Nov 6

Explained: 25 years after 'Britney,' 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment

Nov 6

Explained: In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and class

Nov 6

Explained: Republicans rammed through Supreme Court nominees. Now Democrats will have the votes to stop them

Nov 6

Explained: Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Nov 6

Explained: After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay

Nov 6

Explained: As Congress returns to Democrats, one likely casualty emerges: Trump's District of Columbia projects

Nov 6

Explained: Jaguars thrash the depleted Ravens 33-10 for their 5th win in 6 games

Nov 5

Explained: No. 9 LSU routs Texas Southern 131-22 for school-record 109-point margin of victory

Nov 5

Explained: No. 5 Michigan tops No. 2 UConn and coach Kim Barnes Arico ends another Geno Auriemma winning streak

Nov 5

Explained: Ilya Mikheyev scores twice and Lightning beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to improve to 8-0 at home

Nov 5

Explained: 3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

Nov 5

Explained: Left-leaning Washington and Colorado join more conservative states in banning transgender athletes

Nov 5

Explained: 4 Cornell lawsuit defendants join effort to oust Letitia James from criminal investigation

Nov 5

Explained: Dolly Parton's manager moves to drop complaint accusing late singer's nephew of threatening estate

Nov 5

Explained: Gina Hinojosa begins work to take office as Texas' 1st Democratic governor in decades

Nov 5

Explained: They fled persecution in Myanmar. In Muslim-majority Malaysia, Rohingya still struggle to belong

Nov 5

Explained: Japan's stock benchmark Nikkei tumbles more than 6% after trading opens

Nov 5