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Thoughtful prompts to help determine whether or not you should be friends with an ex — and what kind of friendship you both want. (Image c...

Former President Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges in hush money trial

A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to illegally influence the 2016...

'Chimney caps, vent pipes, gutters': Why some woodpeckers are major metal heads

When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, she was about to get an interesting lesson in animal behavior. (I...

When an adoptee reunites with birth siblings abroad: 'There's no instruction manual'

Reuniting with birth siblings after an international adoption is a challenging — and emotionally charged — mission. Here are stories from f...

'Star Trek: Discovery' ends as an underappreciated TV pioneer

May 30, 2024

The Paramount+ show may have been bogged down by illogical plot twists and confusing storylines in recent seasons, but it also paved the wa...

What to know about the 'space weapon' the U.S. says Russia recently launched

May 30, 2024

The U.S. accusation, which Russia denies, raises questions about how a satellite might be used as a weapon in low Earth orbit and how close...

A low-carb diet may help IBS as much as tricky elimination diets, and more than drugs

May 30, 2024

The standard advice for symptoms of IBS is either medication or a tough-to-follow diet called low FODMAP. A new study finds both that diet ...

They sacrificed to care for family and ended up on the street

May 29, 2024

Many people lose income when they become caregivers for a family member. Some even end up losing their home. (Image credit: Alyson Aliano ...

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo

May 29, 2024

D.C.'s National Zoo will soon welcome a new pair of Giant Pandas (Image credit: Jim Watson) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/9G...

South Korea says the North has flown balloons carrying trash over the border

May 29, 2024

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea has been flying balloons carrying trash toward the South in an apparent retaliation to...

The Hottest Olympic Rivalry Adds a New Layer in the ‘Mile of the Century’

The superstar runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen declared he had no equal in the mile. Then, Britain’s Josh Kerr beat him. from NYT > Sports htt...

Bette Nash, the world's longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

Nash began her career in 1957 when flight attendants handed out cigarettes and got weighed before shifts. She earned her Guinness World Rec...

GOP lawmakers plan to keep focus on antisemitism to divide Democrats

GOP lawmakers plan to keep antisemitism central to attacks on Democrats (Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images) from NPR T...

U.S. faces firefighter shortage; global condemnation toward Israel mounts

The U.S. faces a firefighter shortage heading into wildfire season. Global condemnation toward Israel mounts following a deadly airstrike o...

Conservative Christians are lending support — and cash — to Israel at war

There is a growing number of Christians around the world looking to visit Israel, driven by the desire to show support for the country and ...

Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Rafah; raw milk under scrutiny

At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli airstrike on an encampment in Rafah. As bird flu spreads among dairy c...

An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people

The Israeli military said it killed two Hamas militant leaders in the strike but Palestinian health officials say dozens of civilians who h...

The new obesity drugs work, but it's a dilemma when people have to stop taking them

There are lots of reasons people have to stop taking the new weight loss drugs: cost, shortages, side effects and life events. And the weig...

Witnessing the spectacle of synchronous fireflies is ‘like magic’

For a few weeks in late spring, thousands of fireflies emerge at the Congaree National Park in South Carolina to blink in synchrony. Scient...

Air travel has gone to the dogs — literally. Here’s what to know about BARK Air

BARK Air says it built its experience "dog first," offering perks like puppucchinos and pheromone blankets. It's flying betwe...

Air travel has gone to the dogs — literally. Here’s what to know about BARK Air

BARK Air says it built its experience "dog first," offering perks like puppucchinos and pheromone blankets. It's flying betwe...

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah

(Image credit: Ariel Schalit/AP) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/fy57puL

New rules are in the works about abortion bans in Texas. Almost nobody's happy.

The Texas Medical Board has drafted guidelines for doctors to decide when an abortion is necessary and legal under the state's strict b...

In Georgia, Biden’s coalition has frayed since his narrow win in 2020

President Biden eked out a win in Georgia last time, a victory that helped take him over the top in the Electoral College. But there are so...

Limited testing of raw milk for bird flu leaves safety questions unanswered

An avian flu outbreak in dairy herds has stoked tensions between the federal government and raw milk advocates. Milk testing could provide ...

What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?