15 rumors we’ve investigated about Trump administration’s changes to government websites
Many of the rumored removals concerned pages the administration labeled as “DEI,” short for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
NASA astronaut’s hair ‘magically transformed’ after unexpectedly spending 9 months in space?
A corner of the internet appears to believe that Suni Williams returned to Earth with dark hair despite it being gray while in orbit.
Sudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market
Videos posted on social media show the smoking ruins of market stalls and charred bodies.
Brazil’s Supreme Court to decide whether to put Bolsonaro on trial
Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup, but the ex-president says he is the victim of a witch hunt.
Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler’s murder in French Alps
Emile Soleil mysteriously vanished in 2023, in a case that made headlines across France.
Car lost by Johnny Hallyday at poker sells for €132,000
The 1975 Panther De Ville had mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying the rock star’s initials.
Doctors still seeking cure for brain cancer that struck former Utah Rep. Mia Love
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died three years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a brain cancer that is nearly always fatal. (Image credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)
Feeling scatterbrained? 5 ways to focus your attention
What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here’s how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities. (Image credit: Pandagolik)
Anticipating more home runs this baseball season? It might be climate change
Baseball season is nigh! From Yankee stadium in New York to Dodger stadium in Los Angeles, teams around the country will face off Thursday to mark the start of the 2025 MLB season. And when we here at Short Wave think of baseball, we naturally think of physics. To get the inside scoop on the physics of baseball, like how to hit a home run, we talk to Frederic Bertley, CEO and President of the Center of Science and Industry, a science museum in Columbus, Ohio. In this encore episode, he also talks to host Regina G. Barber about how climate change is affecting the game. Interested in the science of other sports? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we’d love to hear from you.
Who is Frank Bisignano, Trump’s nominee to oversee Social Security?
Tweety McTreason’s nominee to head the SSA is likely to face tough questioning from Democrats in a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
What to know about Social Security nominee Frank Bisignano’s hearing today
Tweety McTreason’s nominee to run the Social Security Administration will face questions about his ability to run the massive retirement program.
Pope Francis was ‘in danger of his life,’ says Rome doctor who treated pontiff
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope’s medical team said.
Chinese EV giant BYD overtakes Tesla with annual sales topping $100 billion US
Tesla’s Chinese competitor BYD recorded a 73 per cent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Monday and said its annual revenue for 2024 crossed the $100 billion US mark, surpassing the U.S. automaker.
