Wildfire smoke is obvious, but its long-term health impacts are not
The 2025 Canadian wildfire season is on track to be the country’s second worst on record, burning more than 16.5 million acres and causing wildfire
Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now
But the court, in its emergency docket order, also left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out NIH memos
A new study challenges what we know about how amputation alters the human brain
Even years after a person has lost an arm, the brain faithfully maintains the circuits that once controlled the missing limb.
This week in science: chocolate, daytime drowsiness and seabirds’ bathroom habits
NPR’s Hannah Chinn and Emily Kwong talk about the microbes behind great-tasting chocolate, possible reasons for daytime drowsiness, and a curious observation about the poop
U.S. Naval War College professor once called Trump the ‘least masculine’ person in public life?
A quote attributed to Tom Nichols described Trump as “scared of women, terrified of more powerful men.”
Mick Jagger rejected Musk’s $500M Tesla endorsement deal?
The rumor spread widely on Facebook, proclaiming Jagger said, “Rock ’n’ roll is not for sale.”
Did 70K Cambodian monks nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize?
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Aug. 7, 2025.
Large Numbers of Noncitizens Don’t Vote in US Elections
There are many protections at every stage of the voting process.
Supreme Court says Trump may cancel DEI-related health research grants
Supreme Court sides with Trump on cutting government grant programs involving diversity, equity and inclusion.
Psilocybin — the drug in ‘magic mushrooms’ — could see federal restrictions loosened
The Trump administration is set to weigh in on whether the hallucinogenic compound psilocybin should be moved into a less restrictive class of drugs under
Anger in UK after stone cross disassembled to create Star of David
A group of reportedly Jewish tourists sparked anger in the UK after dismantling a hillside cross made of stones.
US lawmakers embark on Democrat redistricting plan in California
Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress.
Trump administration says it’s reviewing all 55 million US visa holders
US State Department said it was continuously vetting all visa holders for possible violations.
The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.
People with Indigenous American ancestry carry Denisovan genes that Neanderthals passed on when they mated with modern humans.