Civilian Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set to make history next week
The planned spacewalk — a first for a private mission — will rely on simply opening the spacecraft’s hatch.
Human Interest
Here's why tonight's blue supermoon is so special
Monday marks a rare cosmic event: a blue supermoon. It’s a combination of a supermoon, when it’s closest to Earth, and a blue moon, which is the third of four full moons in a season.
Once a cheater, always a cheater? Busting 3 common myths about infidelity
Clinical psychologist Talal Alsaleem has helped hundreds of couples work through romantic affairs. He shares common misconceptions about cheating -- and how to cope.
What to know about Monday's blue supermoon
The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.
Monday night's supermoon is the first of 4 supermoons in a row
The next three supermoons will be Sept. 18, Oct. 17 and Nov. 15.
Sunday Puzzle: Rhyming destinations
NPR's David Folkenflik plays the puzzle with this week's winner Eli Shear-Baggish from Arlington, Massachusetts and puzzle master Will Shortz.
'Wait Wait' for August 17, 2024: The Calm Before the Storm
This week, Wait Wait trains for the coming political season with some of our favorite guests!
Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument
In 1908, a white lynch mob of thousands terrorized a Black neighborhood in Springfield, Ill. The events were so horrific they led to the founding of the NAACP.
Researchers say they've found the surprising source of a key piece of Stonehenge
Researchers may have solved a Stonehenge mystery — and raised another. They say its central Altar Stone somehow got to England from Scotland, hundreds of miles farther away than originally thought.
Smoke-filled rooms and pigs for president: Chicago has hosted decades of conventions
When Democrats meet in Chicago to select a presidential nominee, it will be the 26th time the city has been host to a major party convention -- the most of any city.