DOGE dismantling foreign aid agency started by George W. Bush
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, focused on boosting economic growth abroad, could essentially shutter.
Health & Safety
A New Hue of Green? Scientists in California say they've found one
Scientists have discovered a new color... but you can only see it through a laser. How did scientists make the discovery and what could it mean for how we see color?
After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors
Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile rehabilitation center got a hold of her this February, they worried for her survival.
Millions of American kids have an ADHD diagnosis. Are they being treated effectively?
ADHD has been considered a medical disorder, treatable with drugs like Ritalin, but New York Times Magazine writer Paul Tough says recent studies question that assumption and treatment options.
House oversight Democrat demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
Mercury, Venus and Saturn to delight stargazers in a parade across the sky
The pre-dawn sky will feature a glowing crescent moon, joined by planets Mercury, Venus and Saturn.
How to get older men to socialize is a puzzle. A group called ROMEO is one answer
ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships.
I quit Ozempic and embraced feeling healthy over striving for thinness
Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.
Toxin may be factor in rise of colonrectal cancer in younger people, study finds
There has been a staggering rise in early onset colorectal cancer. Research published in the journal "Nature" on Wednesday suggests a bacterial toxin could be a contributor.
Want to reduce soreness after a workout? Make time for this routine
It's normal to feel some pain or soreness after a workout. But how much is too much, and more importantly, how do you get relief? NPR's Life Kit helps you build out your post-workout recovery routine.