Tristan da Cunha: The busiest place you’ve never seen

What life looks like on the world’s most remote inhabited island Reporting and visuals by Nick Schönfeld and Julia Gunther Graphics by Connie Hanzhang Jin and Sanidhya Sharma Published April 4, 2026 Autoplay video? Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld have made multiple trips to Tristan da Cunha since 2023 to chronicle the rhythms of daily life. During their time

Easter Lamb Cakes: Buttercream Wool and Jelly Bean Eyes

Lamb-shaped cakes are an Easter tradition, with a long history in Central European countries like Germany and Poland. Charra Jarosz hide caption toggle caption Charra Jarosz As Easter approaches, people around the country will be dyeing eggs, preparing baskets, attending Easter Vigils… and baking lamb cakes. These aren't cakes made of lambs, nor standard sweet

When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans’ financial problems

Advertisements for sports betting apps are seen in downtown Kansas City, Mo., in November. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Online sports betting is more popular than ever, with Americans expected to legally wager billions of dollars on this year's March Madness basketball tournament. But a growing body of evidence reveals that the

Congress Funded Global HIV Work, Trump Administration Isn’t Spending

Dr. Caspian Chouraya in his home in Mbabane, Eswatini, says U.S. funding cuts have meant many of his projects have shut down, like support groups for teenagers with HIV. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Studying labor law is not why Dr. Caspian Chouraya went to medical school. For

Dr. Sanjay Gupta on What We Know and Don’t Know About Pain

When neurosurgeon and journalist Dr. Sanjay Gupta set out to write a book about pain, it wasn't because he felt like he had all the answers. It was because he was still so often mystified by it. "Most of my patients come to me for pain. Head pain, back pain, neck pain, whatever it might

How People Are Spending Bigger Tax Refunds

Some people are splurging with their tax refunds. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Having a son who works for H&R Block has its perks, like getting him to

Seniors Priced Out of Living Alone Seek Roommates

Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images David West raised four kids in Los Angeles working as a Hollywood cinematographer — no mean feat in such a pricey city. But a few years ago, his life took a hard turn. "Everything went south. Divorce. My brother died," he said. "My dog died." On top of that, a string

Artemis II Crew’s Stunning Photos From Space

Photos: Behind-the-scenes images taken by NASA's Artemis II crew : The Picture Show Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon. The Picture Show

Trump’s ballroom fight sheds new light on an underground White House bunker

President Trump holds a rendering of the East Wing modernization while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump's dreams of a White House ballroom have highlighted what was once a relative secret: the construction of a military

Seville, Spain’s Holy Week blends faith, tradition and spectacle

La Hermandad de San Gonzalo (Brotherhood of San Gonzalo) procesion crossing the Guadalquivir River during holy week on March 29, 2026 in Seville, Spain. Fran Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fran Santiago/Getty Images SEVILLE, Spain — Each spring, for one week, Seville transforms. The scent of orange blossoms mixes with heady incense. Booming drums
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