A look at Trump and Maine's standoff over transgender athletes policy
Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says her state's not backing down against possible cuts in school and other funding threatened by the Trump administration over the state's policy on transgender athletes in sports.
This week in science: origins of life, birds speech, and how TikTok gets ADHD wrong
In this week's Short Wave roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber talk about the origins of life on Earth, what bird brains illuminate about human speech and how ADHD is mischaracterized on TikTok.
The dangers of sports betting aren't well-understood, experts warn
Americans will likely wager 3 billion dollars on March Madness this year -- legally. Since a 2018 Supreme Court decision deregulated it, 38 states have legalized gambling. Experts say we are only beginning to understand the implications of this change to legal gambling to peoples mental health -- and warn its dangers are not well understood.
Muslim youth in foster care come together for iftar
There are around 240,000 Muslims living in Michigan, and less than a dozen Muslim foster families. An iftar celebration hoped to help Muslim foster youth find a spiritual community.
Colorado constituents press Democrats on the party's plan to oppose Trump
Attendees at a town hall hosted by Congressional Democrats expressed frustration with the party -- saying they want lawmakers to give them outlines of a plan to fight against the Trump administration.
U.S. military offensive targets Houthi rebels to stop their Red Sea shipping attacks
For more than a year, Houthi rebels have been attacking ships, choking off transit in one of the world's most critical waterways. The Pentagon says it'll stay till the Houthis stop the attacks.
Congress may kill the program that saved thousands of veterans from foreclosure
An NPR investigation helped lead to 15,000 veterans being saved from losing their homes, but some in Congress want to kill the rescue program.
Lonely? There's an app for that!
A number of tech companies have rolled out apps and products aimed at helping ease the loneliness epidemic, but some experts explain how technology itself is part of the issue.
What's at stake as 'Severance' gets ready to drop its final episode of the season
The season finale of Severance drops on Apple TV+ this week, wrapping up one of the most visually adventurous and conceptually mind-bending seasons of TV around.
Trump threatens judge pressing DOJ for answers over El Salvador deportations
The chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., is facing calls for impeachment after blocking one of President Trump's immigration plans.
New study reveals why seals don't drown
Seals can directly sense the oxygen in their own bloodstream, new research in the journal Science finds.
