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On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

Shutdown‑related travel disruptions loom; Nevada reports measles case; NBA expansion talks could advance; plus accessible Shakespeare and local voices as war with Iran enters third week.

Anti-vaccine activists rally supporters to try to keep the momentum going on changing federal vaccine policies. This comes even as the White House tries to tamp down attention to the unpopular issue ahead of the midterm elections, and a powerful federal advisory committee plans to meet to consider even more moves.

U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month.

Burger King is rolling out headsets that give workers a "friendliness score" based on their customer interactions.

The shortage comes after the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies last year.

O'Jizo is just one of the bands to come out of the growing Irish music scene in Japan.

Muslims in Rep. Andy Ogles' (R-Tenn.) district react to his characterization of them and their religion after he said they "don’t belong in American society."

The Internal Revenue Service recently released its list of tax scams to be on the lookout for this year.

Biographer Daniel Okrent discusses Sondheim's approach to writing music and lyrics, his often toxic relationship with his mother and his work with mentors and collaborators.