When dinosaurs reigned some 130 million years ago, flowering plants were taking over the world. That change is sealed in ancient amber specimens on the slopes of Lebanon that Danny Azar knows so well. (Image credit: Ari Daniel) Read More
The penalty shootout is a tense battle of wills over 12 yards (11 meters) that has increasingly become a huge part of soccer and an unavoidable feature of the knockout stage in the biggest competitionsRead More
President Biden’s stumbles right from the beginning played into his biggest vulnerability, but how much will the first 2024 general election debate make an impact? (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds) Read More
How did prison phone calls get to be so expensive? The team from The Indicator from Planet Money explains. Read More
A giant sinkhole swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, leaving a gaping chasm where kids often play. No injuries were reported. (Image credit: AP) Read More
Democrats and Republicans reflect on the presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump. A new mandate in Oklahoma requires schools to teach from the Bible in every classroom. Read More
Israel and Egypt agreed to allow nearly 20 critically ill children to leave Gaza. This is the first major evacuation since the Rafah border closed last month. Read More
Immigration, abortion and the economy were among the election-year questions the candidates were asked in the 90-minute CNN Presidential Debate. Here are a few of the issues that took center stage. (Image credit: Gerald Herbert) Read More
Immigration is playing a big role in the 2024 election and was featured in Thursday night’s presidential debate on CNN. NPR looks at the facts behind the candidates’ claims. (Image credit: Scott Olson) Read More
In other news, a weird monolith showed up outside Las Vegas, a star athlete was disappointed and a celebrity had a tough week. Read More