How Cookies Helped Win Women’s Votes

These cookies fueled votes for women Bake sales and cookbooks were fundraisers for women's suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recipes for treats like kiss cakes and ginger cookies were published in suffragist newspapers and cookbooks. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR The long fight for voting rights for women

A Song and Film Bringing Hope to Prevent Suicide

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or be in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline . When Jo Lambert first found out that one of her loved ones was feeling suicidal, she felt terrified. "I was so panicked by the grief I might experience

Tanning Beds Dramatically Raise Melanoma Risk

People who regularly use tanning beds are more likely to have DNA damage that can lead to melanoma across nearly the entire surface of their skin. Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/iStockphoto Hop onto TikTok and you'll find lots of videos of young people — mostly women — fake baking under the glowing

Bondi Beach Hanukkah Mass Shooting Kills 15

Police set up a cordon line at the scene of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday in Sydney, Australia. George Chan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Chan/Getty Images A pair of father-and-son gunmen killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia

U.S. Envoys in Berlin as Ukraine Peace Talks Resume

In this grab from a video provided by the Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine on Friday, Dec 12, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy records a video at the road entering of Kupiansk, Ukraine. AP/Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine hide caption toggle caption AP/Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine U.S. envoys

Mbappé comeback secures tense Alavés win, eases Alonso pressure

French superstar Kylian Mbappe scores on his return from injury to help Real Madrid to a crucial 2-1 win at Alaves. Kylian Mbappe’s and Rodrygo Goes’s goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job. Madrid, second, reeled league leaders Barcelona’s advantage

Brown University Shooting: 2 Dead, 9 Wounded; Suspect at Large

Police gather outside an entrance to Brown University in Providence, R.I., during the investigation of a shooting on Saturday afternoon that left at least two people dead. Mark Stockwell/AP/FR171920 AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Stockwell/AP/FR171920 AP Two people have been killed, eight are in critical but stable condition and one suffered a non-life-threatening injury

United Flight Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure

United Airlines jetliner is seen at Denver International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP A United Airlines flight returned safely to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Saturday after the plane experienced an engine failure during its departure, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement

House GOP Unveils Health Plan Without ACA Subsidy Extension

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters outside his office in the Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. Kevin Wolf/AP/FR33460 AP hide caption toggle caption Kevin Wolf/AP/FR33460 AP After the Senate failed to advance bills to address health care costs this week, House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced

Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

This photo taken late Dec. 14, 2018, with a long time exposure shows a meteor streaking through the night sky over Myanmar during the Geminids meteor shower seen from Wundwin township near Mandalay city. Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images Turn your attention skyward Saturday
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