Update: ‘Dilbert’ dropped from syndication as Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, other newspapers cancel strip over cartoonist’s racist rant

Many newspapers stop publishing the long-running comic strip after its creator called Black Americans a "hate group."

At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes

Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn't seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.

Met Opera marks first year of Ukraine war with concert

Bills would let transgender people seal name-change requests

Trans people can be susceptible to cyberbullying or even physical violence in states where their previous names are an open book in the public record, advocates say.

Five dead, including patient, in medical flight crash in Nevada

The dead included the pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient and a patient’s family member, the air ambulance company said.

Jill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya’s young adults

The U.S. first lady is close to wrapping up her five-day visit to two African countries.

Nigerian voters cast ballots after delayed starts at polling stations

The country’s presidential and parliamentary election opened Saturday with delays caused by a cash shortage and sporadic violence.

Thousands join Berlin rally calling for Ukraine peace talks

Thousands of people have protested in Berlin to condemn Germany’s supply of arms to Ukraine and call for talks to end the war.

Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday involving the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.

Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans

The Supreme Court won’t have far to look for a personal take on the 'crushing weight' of student debt that underlies the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.