Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is ...

The most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren't disguised. They ...

Gypsy has been called the best musical of all time. Audra McDonald is starring in a new Broadway revival, and the ...

The Senate voted 85-11 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14. The measure had ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to streamline the state's response to avian flu. More than half of the human cases in the U.S. so far have been in California.

Saturday (December 21) is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In many pagan religions, the day is marked by Yule: a holiday that's a time of both reflection and c ...

Researchers in Germany have developed algorithms to differentiate between Scotch and American whiskey. The machines can also discern the aromas in a glass of whiskey better than human testers.

After two failed attempts, and with just hours to go before a midnight deadline, the house approved a spending bill to fund ...

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: JamesEarl333 on TikTok, The Dick Van Dyke Show and the songs "Young Lion" and "Kid on Christmas." ...

If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like ...

After dozens of tweets from billionaire Elon Musk, lawmakers killed a federal spending bill that would have funded the government until March. What role might Musk play in Trump's government?

A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg in what authorities believe was an ...