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50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'
The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.
The UN agency for Palestine refugees is running out of supplies in Gaza
UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, says it is running out of supplies in Gaza, where it is sheltering over 600,000 displaced Palestinians.
'Rustin' tells the story of the man who helped make the March on Washington possible
by Bob Mondello
George C. Wolfe's biopic chronicles the work of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in planning an executing the historic 1963 March on Washington.
This week in science: Melting arctic ice, sea star anatomy and sleep deprived mice
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of NPR's Short Wave about Antarctica's melting ice, the weird anatomy of sea stars, and how a sleepless night can ease depression in mice.
Palestinian children exposed to violence are suffering from PTSD and depression
by Rhitu Chatterjee
Years of research on kids in Palestine have found high rates of post traumatic stress and depression as a result of being exposed to chronic ethnic-political violence.
Trans teens' families ask Supreme Court to protect gender affirming care in Tennessee
by Marianna Bacallao
Families of transgender youth in Tennessee are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state law that bans gender affirming care.
The diplomacy that went into opening the Rafah Border for Palestinians
by Aya Batrawy
It took weeks of complex negotiations to get even a tiny number of people out of Gaza into Egypt — with Qatar playing an important role.
Using AI to follow one goose in a flock could help with conservation efforts
by Geoff Brumfiel
Artificial Intelligence is coming to the animal kingdom. Researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track individual geese in a population, and other animal species too.
Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies
by Chloe Veltman
A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.
Summer storms created rivers and lakes in California's Death Valley
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is full of water after an epic year of rain and snow in California - and wildflowers are blooming extraordinarily late in the season.