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Want to protect your kids' eyes from myopia? Get them to play outside
by Maria Godoy
Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Researchers say kids who spend two hours outside every day, are less likely to develop the condition.
It's been a week of mostly positive legal news for former President Trump
Three of Donald Trump's criminal trials are on hold indefinitely, and may not move forward before the November election.
As China's president tours Europe, he's pressed to help end the Russia-Ukraine war
Could China act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center.
Germany has a reputation for efficiency. So why do fax machines remain popular?
by Esme Nicholson
Progress is on the horizon in Germany's parliament, where lawmakers have been instructed to throw out their fax machines by the end of June.
Sudan crisis: Escalating violence in al-Fasher is causing grave fears
The war that began last year has killed thousands of people and caused a great displacement crisis. In al-Fasher, one of the regional capitals of Darfur, there are reports of attacks on civilians.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Netanyahu has no strategy for the war
by Leila Fadel
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza.
Cease-fire talks resume in Cairo, while there are more funerals in Rafah
As cease-fire negotiators talk, soldiers and militants keep fighting. Israeli warplanes pound Gaza's southernmost city Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge.
How much are Pokémon cards worth? That depends. Are they rare?
A single pack costs just a few dollars. But a collection of 2,400 rare Pokémon cards from the late 90s and early 2000s just sold at auction in the United Kingdom for nearly $70,000.
Analysis of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green's effort to oust House Speaker Johnson
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
Could a major update to Apple's iPad be the reset that the company needs?
by Dara Kerr
Apple unveils new versions of its iPad at a time when revenue from its devices are falling and it faces growing competition from places like China. Will this refresh help the company?
The 1970 documentary 'Let It Be' is getting its first official release since 1981
The documentary is about the making of the Beatles' album of the same name. Its raw footage was the basis of Peter Jackson's eight hour series Get Back. The new release is only 80 minutes long.