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Erin Stewart offered a thumbs-up at a campaign rally on May 12, 2026.

Report: Erin Stewart received more than $120,000 in severance

In the end, Stewart received nearly $122,000 in separation payments before they were cut off in February. The appropriate amount, the city calculated, would have been $14,275.

A view of the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2026.

Senate Republicans pass immigration funding after overnight vote

After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.

Carolina Gieczewski teaching Spanish to her students at Smith STEM School in West Hartford on May 6, 2026. “To me, it is very important to keep the culture alive,” Gieczewski said, “to pass on those traditions and to pass on the usage that we bring from our home countries.”

Poderosa: Carolina Gieczewski, una educadora que lidera guiada por sus valores

Carolina Gieczewski es profesora de español en las escuelas públicas de West Hartford y fue reconocida como la Profesora de Idiomas del Año 2026 por CT COLT. Tras dar un giro importante a su carrera profesional, encontró el éxito al seguir su propósito. Ahora, promueve la autorreflexión como una herramienta para descubrir los valores personales.

Poderosa: Educator Carolina Gieczewski leads with her values

Carolina Gieczewski is a Spanish teacher at West Hartford Public Schools and the 2026 CT COLT Language Teacher of the Year. She found success in following her purpose after making a big career change. Now, she promotes self-reflection to discover personal values.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., walks to the chamber during votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund

The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday morning, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill.

NPR photojournalist David Gilkey, in remembrance

David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist who documented tragedy and hope, was killed in Afghanistan in 2016 along with NPR's Afghan interpreter and fellow journalist Zabihullah Tamanna.

From left: George Santos, Serena Williams, Snooki.

The quiz tracked Trump's wins and losses this week. Can you win bigly?

Plus, Serena Williams, Peabo Bryson, Kalshi and United Airlines make an appearance. Have you been paying attention?

My husband planned our 'just us' trip and it was perfect. Here's why it worked

For a smooth, rewarding and drama-free couples trip, take as much stress out of the equation as you can — and get comfortable with the fact that a fight may arise (and that's OK).

Reshma Shetty, co-founder and COO of Ginkgo Bioworks, walks through an autonomous lab where AI robots replace lab benches. Shetty says using AI has already fundamentally changed the way she practices science. "The really wild moment was the first time I saw a lab notebook entry written by the model," she says.

Scientists in 'autonomous laboratories' are starting to outsource work to robots

Scientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence. The goal, they say, is for these robots to take over human researchers' most laborious, time-consuming tasks.

Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.

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