The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
Rare Corpse Flower bloom unleashes putrid smell in San Diego
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Ari Novy of the San Diego Botanic Garden about the bloom of its corpse flower and why these iconic flowers evolved to stink so badly.
California's plan to save the western Joshua tree, which is in danger due to drought
California lawmakers have agreed to create a conservation plan and a fund to help protect the western Joshua Tree, which faces extinction due to climate change.
The view from Jenin refugee camp in West Bank after Israel's withdrawal
A look at the aftermath of Israel's offensive in a Palestinian refugee camp finds vast damage and stunned, hopeless residents.
The instant anthem 'No Scrubs' still resonates today
The 1999 song "No Scrubs" was catchy and fun — and it made its mark for calling out lazy loser guys who hit on women. It became an anthem for women across the country.
A fan is reviving Orson Welles' poorly edited 'lost masterpiece' through animation
The Magnificent Ambersons has been called Orson Welles' "lost masterpiece." The studio cut more than 40 minutes from the movie, but a filmmaker has used animation to recreate lost footage.
With El Niño and climate change, this week saw some of the hottest recorded weather
Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that record temperatures will continue to occur this year.
Judge limits Biden administration's communication with social media companies
A federal judge has restricted the Biden administration and some government agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content.
NYC top budget watchdog says city has failed to deal with homeless encampments
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with New York City's comptroller, Brad Lander, about what he says is a failed policy to deal with homeless encampments by the city.
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Zaporizhzhia power plant
Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.
