A car hauler carries Toyota RAV4 vehicles as it enters to cross the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario to go to Detroit, Michigan on February 3. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JEFF

Nyota, a bonobo living at Ape Initiative. Ape Initiative hide caption toggle caption Ape Initiative People are constantly looking at the behavior of others and coming up with ideas about what might be going on in

Sarah Wildman and Orli, photographed in early summer 2021. Orli was finishing a second round of chemotherapy after her liver cancer had metastasized when she was asked to participate in a project chronicling the beauty of

Washington D.C., USA – February 29, 2020: Entrance of The National Science Foundation (NSF) in Washington D.C., USA. NSF is a United States government agency. JHVEPhoto/Getty Images/iStock Editorial hide caption toggle caption JHVEPhoto/Getty Images/iStock Editorial The

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday. Marco Ugarte/AP hide caption toggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that following a phone call

Google says it will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for U.S. map users, prompting criticism from Mexico. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Trump’s executive order

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Cannabis is legal in many states but not federally. As more Americans consume weed products, concern is growing about the risks of traces of contaminants such as pesticides and heavy metals. Cecilia Sanchez/AFP via Getty Images

Jenny Kumpiman in a lion costume in Cabrillo Beach, Los Angeles, in July 2023. Leafy Yun Ye hide caption toggle caption Leafy Yun Ye For the past two years, I’ve been documenting the lives of youths

The former president of Spain’s soccer federation Luis Rubiales arrives at the National Court in Madrid, Spain on April. 29, 2024. Rubiales will testify on Monday as a defendant for alleged corruption during his time at

Many of the major players on music’s biggest night have graced the Tiny Desk, including Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Doechii and more. Watch their performances here. Sabrina CarpenterGrammy wins: best pop vocal album, best pop solo

A man sits outside the closed Isizinda Sempilo clinic in the Johannesburg township of Soweto Thursday, Jan. 30. Alfonso Nqunjana/AP hide caption toggle caption Alfonso Nqunjana/AP JOHANNESBURG — Four days after President Donald Trump signed an

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama to discuss the Canal. Amid this high-profile visit, Panamanians have been turning to El Gallinazo, an account that posts satirical takes on the news. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: People

Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio while leaving a meeting at the presidential palace in Panama City, Panama, on Sunday. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Rescue and salvage crews work near the wreckage of an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday in Arlington, Va. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose

The Chicago O’Hare International Airport is seen from the south air traffic control tower on April 22, 2019. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP A plane struck an aircraft tug vehicle at Chicago O’Hare

President Trump says fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. is a key reason for imposing tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. But NPR found that Trump and his team made false statements about the fentanyl crisis. Canada,

At the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the mood on campus around the presidential election was “definitely somber,” said Samantha Greene, the president of the school’s Black Student Movement organization. But things only got

Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should ‘die.’ (Image

A worker moves crates of eggs on Jan. 11, 2024 at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., which has seen outbreaks of avian flu. Terry Chea/AP hide caption toggle caption Terry Chea/AP Greg Herbruck

A glimpse of life after the siege in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, as some semblance of a tenuous peace returns, as does the fear of reprisals.

In almost every species, ear movement can be a clue that the animal is trying to pay close attention to something. ChristopherBernard/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption ChristopherBernard/Getty Images/E+ When people are trying hard to listen

A home that was destroyed by wildfire in Altadena, Calif. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Survivors of the floods of Hurricane Helene and the wildfires of Los Angeles have something in common: help

Punxsutawney Phil takes photos with people during an appearance in town. Nate Smallwood for NPR hide caption toggle caption Nate Smallwood for NPR PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The crowd started piling into Gobbler’s Knob at 3 a.m.

A meteor contrail is seen over Chelyabinsk, Russia on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in a photo taken by a mobile phone camera. The object streaked across the sky over Russia’s Ural Mountains region causing a shock

If you can’t stop shaking your knee, don’t try to stop yourself. “Embrace the fidget,” says Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and the author of the book Rethink Your Position. That spontaneous movement can be your body’s

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Dec. 9, 2024. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption toggle caption Maya Alleruzzo/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will

In this file photo from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024, delegates and guests wave signs that say “Vote.” On Saturday, the DNC’s voting members will elect a new party chair to

Capt. Rebecca Lobach smiles in the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Feb. 28, 2024. Samantha Brown hide caption toggle caption Samantha Brown The Army released the name of the third crew member of the

A flight flies over law enforcement boats and the partially submerged fuselage of American Airlines Flight 5342 in the Potomac River on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images

President Trump is imposing 25% tariffs on most imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as 10% tariffs on imports from China. Mexico supplies more than a quarter of the fresh fruits and vegetables in the

Elon Musk is pictured at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 5. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Elon Musk’s X broadened an existing lawsuit on Saturday to include

This photo provided by U.S. Africa Command, the U.S. military conducts coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia on Saturday. AP/U.S. Africa Command hide caption toggle caption AP/U.S. Africa Command President Trump said he ordered

As the sun rises Saturday morning, the aftermath of destruction is seen outside the Roosevelt Mall after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia Friday night. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kyle Mazza/Anadolu

Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, has been fired by President Trump. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The Trump administration has fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Secretary of State Marco Rubio has set off on his first international

Then-candidate Donald Trump at an October campaign event in Pennsylvania. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump wants to redirect the federal government away from former President Joe Biden’s climate agenda and toward

President Trump speaks briefly to the press as he departs the White House on Friday for his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For as much