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These jellyfish have a superpower. The implications could be huge
Researchers found that two individuals of a type of jellyfish can fuse and become one with a shared nervous system and digestive system. It has implications for animal regeneration and immune systems.
Why teens are choosing the app BeReal over Instagram
by Bobby Allyn
BeReal asks people to post one candid, unedited photo a day. It can't be "liked" or shared. There are no algorithms. No ads. The feed of your friends' photos is intentionally boring and mundane.
Encore: Gas stoves leak climate-warming methane even when they're off
by Jeff Brady
Americans love their gas stoves, but many may soon face a decision about switching to electric. Gas stoves emit more pollution into homes and are supplied through a system that leaks methane.
Encore: Discovering movies, and how visions are seldom all they seem
by Bob Mondello
NPR's Bob Mondello remembers the first movie he ever saw in a theater and what it meant to him.
New detail raises more questions about the botched response to the shooting in Uvalde
by Adrian Florido
One of the teachers killed by the gunman called her husband, a Uvalde schools police officer, after she'd been shot. This and other new details raise questions about police's response to the shooting.
A look at Jewish extremism in Israel
by Daniel Estrin
After violence by Jewish nationalists in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem on Sunday, Israel is debating who is an extremist.
70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth is still popular — unlike her heir, Charles
by Frank Langfitt
Prince Charles, heir to the throne, is far less popular than his mother. He has a reputation for meddling in public affairs and many still blame him for the collapse of his marriage to Princess Diana.
1985 hit song back in the charts thanks to the new season of 'Stranger Things'
The new season of Stranger Things is out and has reignited the hit Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. The song has risen to the top of the streaming charts since being featured in the first episode.
The wartime U.S.-Poland alliance provides opportunities to work on other issues
by Frank Langfitt
Poland and the United States have had a see-saw relationship over the years. But the war in Ukraine has drawn them closer and turned Poland into an indispensable ally.
Nearly 100-days since Russia invaded, Biden pledges new advanced weapons to Ukraine
by Scott Detrow
President Biden pledged new advanced weapons to Ukraine as the 100-day mark since Russia's invasion nears. Biden reiterated that the U.S. will "stay the course" as the conflict drags on.
A couple describes returning to the streets of Shanghai after 2-month COVID lockdown
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly follows up with Ha Chuong and Nadav Davidai, a married couple who lives in Shanghai, about what it's like to return to life outside of their apartment.
Hurricane season begins in Mexico Beach, Fla.
by Greg Allen
Mexico Beach, Fla., was leveled more than 3 years ago by Hurricane Michael. As hurricane season begins, a major business, a hotel, is reopening and the real estate market is hotter than ever.