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DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition

The failed British voyage set sail in 1845 to map the unnavigated passes of the Northwest Passage and attempt to study magnetic data and figure out if it could be used to better perfect navigation.

1845: The ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror used in Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to discover the Northwest passage.
A US Secret Service agent exits a roadblock manned by NYPD officers near United Nations headquarters, during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 23, 2025.

New York state set to ban law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at Washington Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, March 24, 2026.

Woman, her five children released from longest ICE detention of a family under Trump

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro talks to media as Rio de Janeiro's candidate for mayor Alexandre Ramagem looks on, after Bolsonaro was voting at a polling station during the municipal elections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 6, 2024.

Former Brazil spy chief freed from US ICE detention, ally and source say


ICE arrests 11 Iranians in US illegally, Homeland Security says

One of the 11 Iranian nationals was on the known or suspected terrorist list, and another served as an Iranian army sniper, according to a CBS report shared by DHS's official X/Twitter.

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Family of Boulder attack suspect taken into federal custody

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, did not have legal status to be in the United States as his documentation expired in March. 

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now

Since Trump took office on January 20, records for more than 4,700 students have been removed from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement -maintained database.

Demonstrators attend a protest in support of Mahmoud Khalil outside the court in Newark, New Jersey on March 28, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil criticizes ICE detention in op-ed on Palestinian rights

Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, reflects on his ICE detention and critiques America’s approach to free speech and justice in a Washington Post op-ed.

 Demonstrators attend a protest in Timers Square, following the arrest by US immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, in New York City, March 15, 2025.

Underwater cinematographer discovers ancient structures beneath icy lake

"We recorded an ancient structure resembling a castle at a depth of about 15 meters near the coast of Akdamar Island."

 Lake Van, Turkey.

Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention as Trump administration makes case for deporting him

The Trump administration and its defenders argue that he supported terrorism and thus violated the terms of his residency in the country.

 Demonstrators gather outside the Federal Courthouse in New York City to show support for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and to demand his release from ICE detention on March 12, 2025.

Where do NYC’s Democratic mayoral candidates stand on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest?

The most prominent candidates in the Democratic primary’s centrist lane, including Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have yet to comment on the arrest.

 New York City sky.

Ilai Baram: An enduring legacy

Ilai Baram’s dream of making ice baths and breathing therapy accessible to all lives on through *Ilai’s Colors*, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable populations heal and thrive.

 Ilai Baram

Glacial archaeology: Melting ice brings to the surface a new type of research

Archaeology team in Norway traces Viking mountain path to find everyday objects revealed by melting ice.

Glacier archaeology: Melting ice exposes ancient artifacts.

Delta offers $30k to passengers in crash aftermath

A spokesperson for the company says the Delta Care Team is telling passengers that 'this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights,' according to CBS.

 A Delta Airlines plane "belly-up" at a Toronto airport, February 18, 2025.