Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 “the forgotten men and women.” But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all. (Image credit: Shawn Thew) Read More
Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country’s military, has died at 81. (Image credit: Martial Trezzini) Read More
Let’s celebrate Groundhog Day, in all its bizarre, quirky strangeness. Let it remind us that we have not subdued nature, but merely made ourselves more comfortable in its domain. (Image credit: Brett Carlsen) Read More
It turns out, a maggot’s preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into figuring out why and what neurons are responsible. (Image credit: Helmut Hess/Getty Images) Read More
NPR’s Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78. (Image credit: Fred Mott/Getty Images) Read More
While prices and the economy were top issues during the campaign, President Trump is making clear that other issues — most notably immigration — are his main focus at the start of his second term. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla) Read More
President Trump’s first weeks in office included executive orders that aim to stop or roll back former President Biden’s ambitious climate agenda and redirect the country’s attention to fossil fuels. (Image credit: Alex Brandon) Read More
The UN estimates another 2,800 were injured as M23 rebels captured the eastern city of Goma.Read More
Kaja Kallas says Europe needs to increase investment to keep pace with threats facing the continent.Read More
Western officials say North Koreans have suffered heavy losses since being sent to fight for Russia.Read More