Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
Look up: 5 planets will be lined up in night sky this week
There's no need for a telescope to see the five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — that will line up near the moon. You haven't until Friday to see it for yourself.
How Scotland's incoming prime minister is making history
Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister.
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Three students and three adults were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, Tenn. Israel delays plans for a judicial overhaul. A U.S. Senate panel examines what went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank.
No longer looking for external validation, Kate Davis writes songs for herself
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kate Davis about her new album: Fish Bowl.
U.S. Senate is set to repeal the war authorization for the 2003 Iraq war
Twenty years after the Iraq War began, the Senate is on track to vote this week to repeal the authorization that justified the 2003 invasion.
Biden administration puts the state of global democracy back in the spotlight
NPR'S A Martinez talks to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the U.S. co-hosting the second Summit for Democracy. About 120 countries are expected to participate.
NASA's spacesuits are getting a makeover — the first since the '80s
When astronauts step onto the moon in 2025, they'll have a new look — a redesigned, snazzier spacesuit.
Relief workers are trying to help people leave a ruined city in Ukraine
There are still some 10,000 civilians in the Ukrainian frontline city of Bakhmut. Many have left and some live in a shelter in a nearby town where they share stories of survival and loss.
Egypt, the Middle East's biggest country, is facing a deepening economic crisis
Egypt's economic crisis compels people to make hard spending choices, and challenges the government to accept more foreign aid to support a rapidly growing population.
Can a newly installed cellphone tower help preserve a language?
The Cherokee Nation reservation in Kenwood, Okla., has a new cell tower. Tribal leaders hope better connectivity will keep young people close to home and preserve their culture and language.