A group of young Alaskans is suing the state to halt a high-profile natural gas project. They argue fossil fuel development will worsen climate change, which is already threatening their communities. Read More
This year’s college application process was supposed to get easier. That’s because last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The problems with the FAFSA form began last fall. And with August and September around the corner, some applicants continue to experience technical issues….
The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. Tropical Storm Alberto is heading west towards Mexico, bringing heavy rains, coastal flooding and possible hurricanes to Texas. Read More
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is emerging from a four-year metamorphosis. Eighty-two copies of Shakespeare’s “First Folio” will be together on public display for the first time. (Image credit: Jared Soares for NPR) Read More
President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty after their summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday. (Image credit: Gavriil Grigorov/Pool) Read More
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back with a new major platform for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battleRead More
With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enoughRead More
With electronic shelf labels, prices can change up to six times a minute. Grocers including Walmart, Whole Foods and Schnucks are adopting them. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon) Read More
Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on ThursdayRead More
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Biden administration’s immigration orders. Read More