Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly
Duke engineers debut Argus, a roly-poly robot with 20 telescoping legs that uses dynamic symmetry to move in any direction on rough terrain.
May 2026
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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands
A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans.
Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande
The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a settlement designed to end a long-running feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers.
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.
Why Trump’s allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied
U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the number of refugee places available for white South Africans. His accusations have been condemned as baseless.
Efforts to understand the nation’s drugged driving problem stall under Trump
Federal highway safety officials don’t track deaths that involve a driver under the influence of drugs.
Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
The Senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a Congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season.
A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says
A new study says the size and damage from hailstones will increase in a warming world.
US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence.
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds
U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used in the Iran war.