Were you sent home from school for head lice? Here’s why that’s no longer recommended
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says kids can stay in school. A pediatrician explains why that makes sense.
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The physics behind the most annoying thing that could ever happen to you: A paper cut
Scientists have figured out what type of paper is the most prone to cut skin. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains.
You’ve got questions about 'The Rings of Power' Season 2. We’ve got answers.
The second season of the Lord of the Rings prequel has many of the same pitfalls as the first – but for fans eager to return to Middle-earth, it’s still worth watching.
New Trump indictment filed in Jan. 6 case. And, how to watch the Paralympic Games
A new indictment was filed against former President Donald Trump over his efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. And, the Paralympic Games kick off today. Here's how to watch.
Trump campaign staffers have run-in with Arlington National Cemetery official
The two staffers had a verbal and physical altercation with an official at the cemetery after they were asked not to film or photograph where recent U.S. casualties are buried, sources tell NPR.
Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games
The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.
Israel launches a big operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 10 Palestinians
Israeli forces said they launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants, carrying out arrests and sealing off the city of Jenin.
H.R. McMaster faults Biden and Trump for messy withdrawal from Afghanistan
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster looks back on the Trump administration's Afghanistan strategy.
The movie 'It Ends With Us' faces criticism for glamorizing domestic abuse
Critics say the film, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel of the same title, paints a love story — not a picture of domestic abuse as portrayed in the original work.
Florida felons could get a bit more clarity on their voting rights with a new proposal
Florida election officials say they're working to “streamline” a process for formerly incarcerated people to figure out whether they're eligible to vote. It's something advocates have long asked for.