With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
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This wedding photographer now removes landmines for a group that’s won a top prize
The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a prestigious award with a $3 million prize.
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Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here’s why
Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That’s because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.
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Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR’s network
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong
Jimmy Kimmel’s return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.
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She was about to drop out of college, but then her professor stepped in
Midway through her first semester of college, Silvana Clark realized she didn’t have enough money to finish the year. Then, her drama professor stepped in.
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3 share Nobel Prize in Economics for work on technology, growth and creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.
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Pastors and staff from underground church are arrested in China
China has in recent years arrested and detained Christian leaders of underground churches, who are not registered with the government and under its control.
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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
