You don't look a day over 4.35 billion! Here's the moon's anti-aging secret
Early interactions with the Earth may have heated up the Moon and caused it to remelt, producing new lunar rocks and erasing old craters.
Human Interest
Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon
Research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans. {Story aired on WeSat on 12/14/24.}
A desert festival where robots are the headliner
Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.
Trump claims a 'massive' mandate, but presidents often overread their victories
There's a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate's every policy.
Sunday Puzzle: The license plate game!
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Suzanne Hendrich of Missoula, Montana and puzzle master Will Shortz.
Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 100
Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor on board the USS Curtiss during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II.
'Wait Wait' for December 14, 2024: Live at Carnegie Hall with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
This week, Wait Wait is live at Carnegie Hall with special guest Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and panelists Paula Poundstone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Mo Rocca
80 years later, Glenn Miller's sudden disappearance remains unsolved
Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.
At 400 years old, this bond from the 1600s is still paying interest
Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It's gearing up for its 400th birthday and still paying interest.
Catch the annual Geminid meteor show tonight
The annual Geminid meteor show is happening now, with activity hitting its peak late Friday into Saturday morning. NASA is calling for 120 meteors per hour.