Shortwave podcast explores Pluto’s planetary demotion from NPR Mallory Yu
In this except from “Space Camp,” a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host Regina Barber delves into Pluto’s demotion from planet to dwarf planet. Read More
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Life Kit offers tips on appreciating life’s small joys from NPR Andrew Limbong
It’s easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR’s Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life’s small joys. Read More
Years after the Larry Nassar scandal, are Olympic athletes safe from abuse? from NPR Ari Shapiro
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Read More
Trump rallies in Michigan as Biden isolates from NPR Franco Ordoñez
Former President Donald Trump is doing his first rally since an assassination attempt. President Biden is still off the trail, recovering from COVID. Read More
Why is there so much hype over the new College Football ’25 video game? from NPR Andrew Limbong
NPR’s Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic’s Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football ’25. Read More
Remembering Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas from NPR Andrew Schneider
Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leading voice for progressive causes in the House, died Friday in Houston. Read More
Appalachian writer revisits J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ from NPR Andrew Limbong
NPR’s Andrew Limbong speaks with Meredith McCarroll, co-editor of “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy,” about the resonance and criticism of Sen. J.D. Vance’s autobiography. Read More
Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe from NPR Rebecca Rosman
Airports, hospitals, and banks said they were recovering after a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems. (Image credit: Jack Taylor) Read More
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after drone attack on Tel Aviv from NPR Willem Marx
Israel said its fighter jets struck targets at a port in Yemen in response to “hundreds of attacks” against Israel in recent months. On Friday, a drone slammed into an apartment building in Tel Aviv. (Image credit: Ansarullah Media Center) Read More
A cybersecurity glitch triggered a global technology outage from NPR Scott Simon
Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems. Read More