Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth
A group of sperm whales, including non-relatives, work to keep a newborn calf afloat in the hours after its birth. Project CETI hide caption toggle caption Project CETI The researchers knew something was off. It was July 2023, and they were on a boat, in the Caribbean Sea, tracking a sperm whale when they came
Rubio heads to Europe to try garner support for Iran war
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pose for a family photo during a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27, 2026. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images Representatives of the world's
Can you spot the Tom Bombadil reference?
Our quiz writer made yet another Tom Bombadil reference this week. Can you spot it? How well do you know your "Lord of the Rings"? What about AI, Washington landmarks and TSA wait times? Find out! Special Series The NPR news quiz Have you been paying attention? March 27, 2026 5:01 AM ET Holly J.
How Mangroves Revived a Cambodian Fishery
Local fisheries on the coast of Cambodia struggled with decimated fish populations for years. Today, they are teeming with seafood, thanks to local ecological restoration efforts. Here (at right), Koh Kresna village chief Khiev Sat talks with a fisherman about the day's catch. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR The Gulf of Thailand
Do you lean optimistic or pessimistic? Take this quiz and find out
Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images A lot of us are fickle friends to our optimism. It's easy to relish in the brighter side of things when everything is going your way. But on those other days — your car broke down, your kid is sick (again) — finding a silver lining can feel futile. Regardless of your
Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement
Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. spoke to reporters on Tuesday during a news briefing following a weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the Capitol. Alex Wong/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images North America The Senate voted overnight to fund large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security after
Judge weighs if Venezuela may fund Maduro’s U.S. legal defense
A woman screams during a government-organized event to watch former President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores appear in a New York court on a screen in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP NEW YORK — A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its
Surprise resignation opens path for independent in Montana Senate
Seth Bodnar, the former president of the University of Montana, is now running for Senate as an independent Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR BUTTE, Mont. - It's long been an adage in Montana politics that if you're running for office, you'd better have a float in the Butte St. Paddy's Day Parade
Education Department Leaving Lyndon B. Johnson Headquarters
The Energy Department is slated to move into the Education Department's current headquarters later this year. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In the latest effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, it announced on Thursday that all staff will be leaving
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s Anthropic ban
Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021. RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge in San Francisco ordered a preliminary injunction against the Pentagon on Thursday that temporarily puts on ice its potentially-crippling decision to label Anthropic a "supply