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
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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
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to long rule of Assad family from NPR The Associated Press
The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive. (Image credit: Omar Albam/AP) Read More
In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule from NPR Greg Myre
President Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than 50 years, always with an iron fist that crushed dissent and relied on the country’s feared security forces. (Image credit: AP) Read More
Dominican Republic records largest-ever cocaine seizure from the BBC
Authorities say the shipment, hidden in bananas, was destined for Europe.Read More
More than 150 people rescued from abandoned gold mine in South Africa from the BBC
The final man to emerge from the disused shaft blew a whistle as he was received by army officers.Read More