How the science of savoring can help you nurture your relationships
Learn this simple practice that researchers say can strengthen bonds with loved ones and improve your daily well-being.
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Does the narwhal's famous tusk help it catch fish?
Intriguing video of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish has scientists speculating about what this behavior might mean.
Hamas is offering a truce with Israel for 5 to 10 years, a U.S. official says
President Trump's hostage affairs envoy, Adam Boehler, says a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could happen "within weeks," as he defends his direct talks with Hamas.
How a train conductor saved a graduate student from potential danger
On this week's My Unsung Hero, Ellen Wyoming DeLoy tells the story of a train conductor who saved her from potential danger.
A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake
U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them.
House Republicans propose plan to avoid shutdown. And, Canada's next prime minister
House Republicans unveiled a bill that has to be approved by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. And, what we know about Mark Carney, who won the leadership contest for Canada's Liberal Party.
A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport, injuring 5 passengers
The crash happened around 3 p.m. Sunday just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township. All five victims were taken to hospitals. Nobody on the ground was hurt.
In their own words: How COVID changed America
The COVID-19 lockdown "felt like solitary confinement," a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted, American society remains deeply fractured.
Postal workers conducting the census is part of a Trump pitch for taking over USPS
The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here's what to know about the controversial ideas.
This Black church is facing the teen mental health crisis head on
At First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, a therapist was fielding 10 calls a week from parents of teens who needed mental health help. Now the church is part of a national pilot intervention and study to address suicide risk among Black teens.