The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.
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Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen
A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say.
Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump
Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change.
From Chalamet to Styles: Why are celebrity lookalike contests suddenly everywhere?
After Timothée Chalamet showed up at his own celebrity lookalike contest, similar events have popped up in cities across and beyond the U.S. Here's a look at the winners — and what's behind the trend.
Sunday Puzzle: It takes two (or three)
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUT listener Dan Tatje of Georgetown, Texas.
Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP
Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off guard and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats.
'Wait Wait' for November 16, 2024: Live in Detroit with Governor Whitmer!
This week, Wait Wait is live in Detroit with special guest Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Roxanne Roberts
In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder
In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.
Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!
Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.
How to approach the holidays with people you deeply disagree with
Code Switch weighs in on preparing for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite yourself from that family potluck.