G7 leaders are meeting in Puglia, Italy, this week. At the top of their agenda: the tricky details of how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. (Image credit: Piero Cruciatti/AFP) Read More
On college campuses, women are making inroads in male-dominated fields like engineering and business. But that is not eliminating the earnings gaps in leadership and income in the workplace. (Image credit: Ania Siniuk for NPR) Read More
A flexible film bristling with tiny sensors could make surgery safer for patients with a brain tumor or severe epilepsy. Read More
Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war has tended to pick up in summer, when it’s warmer, drier and easier for both sides to maneuver. Here are five key regions and themes to know in the months ahead. (Image credit: Wojtek Radwanski) Read More
Pixar’s Inside Out was praised for helping kids understand how emotions affect their actions. Adults learned a few things too. The sequel’s new characters include Anxiety, Embarrassment and Ennui. (Image credit: Pixar) Read More
Perfume sales have been soaring since the start of the pandemic. We’ll look at what’s luring younger consumers into the world of fragrance. Read More
The downpours and flooding blocked roads, floated vehicles and delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers. (Image credit: Al Diaz/Miami Herald) Read More
American students are slowly returning to China. Although concerns about their safety linger, some say it is still worth it, given the importance of China to the U.S. Read More
Known as Przewalski’s horses, the animals have been missing from Kazakhstan’s landscape for 200 years. They’re being reintroduced, where they’ll play a crucial role in the ecosystem. Read More
Venezuela’s authoritarian government has been making life complicated for the opposition’s campaign efforts ahead of next month’s presidential elections. Read More