Mexico study’s surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly from ABC
A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heatRead More
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TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next? from ABC
TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge the company brought against a law that requires it to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-JanuaryRead More
How many species could go extinct from climate change? It depends on how hot it gets. from NPR Jonathan Lambert
A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century. (Image credit: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty) Read More
South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment vote fails after ruling party boycotts it from NPR The Associated Press
A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday. (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon) Read More
A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it from NPR Ari Daniel
The bees and … the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too. (Image credit: Danielle Rubens) Read More
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE echoes past budget promises that faced big hurdles from NPR Ron Elving
Vows to shrink the deficit, pay down the debt and run government more like a business have long been a stock element of politics. Candidates for office who have business backgrounds made it a mantra. (Image credit: Roberto Schmidt) Read More
Photographer pays homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe and reclaims her connection with the divine from NPR Pablo Valdivia
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a significant religious figure who signifies hope and protection for countless Latinos in the U.S. and abroad. For photographer Amanda Lopez, she’s an emblem of home. (Image credit: Amanda Lopez) Read More
Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to upend decades of Assad rule from NPR The Associated Press
Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. (Image credit: Ghaith Alsayed) Read More
Ukrainians face another harsh winter as Russia attacks coal country from NPR Michael Robinson Chávez
Many Ukrainians continue to leave their coal mining towns, with the front line of the war with Russia nearby. (Image credit: Michael Robinson Chávez for NPR) Read More
Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire from NPR James Doubek
The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang on Saturday evening in Paris for the first time since a fire heavily damaged the Paris landmark in 2019. (Image credit: Ludovic Marin) Read More