Why the driest place in North America is seeing an explosion of wildflowers
The driest place in North America is covered with an explosion of wildflowers right now. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with ecologist Tiffany Pereira about Death
Texas’s state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home
Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas’ state mammal has gotten a foothold
IPC president disappointed with Ukraine, suggests team shifted focus to politics at Milan-Cortina Paralympics
The president of the International Paralympic Committee was disappointed with the complaints made by Ukraine’s National Paralympic Committee during the Milan-Cortina Games, saying they appeared
Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73
The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996.
Strategic oil release may calm markets but cannot fix Hormuz disruption
Record oil release steadies markets, but war-driven disruption in the Strait of Hormuz keeps energy supplies uncertain.
Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work?
Analysts say US president’s solution to secure the strait is fraught with problems.
Authentic photos of Trump with daughter Ivanka as a child recirculate online
The photos began circulating again as rumors related to the Epstein files gained renewed attention online in early 2026.
French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot
A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors say.
Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
Senator flags Trump’s ‘only way to prevent an even bigger disaster’ in Iran
Senator Chris Murphy outlined a cascading series of military crises stemming from Trump’s Iran war, warning that the president lacks any coherent strategy to contain
Trump mocked behind his back over longstanding fixation: insiders
President Tweety McTreason’s longstanding fixation with naming things after himself has become a running “joke” among officials in his administration, sources inside and close to
Measles’ resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what’s coming
Two pandemic researchers explore the recent resurgence of measles in the U.S. and what it could mean for the future of disease responsiveness.
The government is very serious about UFOs. So why are researchers being stymied?
An unidentified anomalous phenomena researcher discusses the stigma faced by similar experts conducting their studies into other UAP events while the government continues to release
In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare ‘hexagonal diamond’ that’s harder than natural diamond
Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its material properties to show it’s