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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.
Drought is revealing archeological sites that were submerged when Lake Powell filled
by Melissa Sevigny
When the dam that created a major American reservoir was built decades ago, Native American cliff dwellings and artifacts were submerged. Now, they're emerging as drought lowers water levels.
Encore: Denied a stage, she sang for a nation
by Susan Stamberg
The Lincoln Memorial has held some of the most important cultural moments of the last 200 years - like when singer Marian Anderson, denied a stage due to her race, was offered to play at the memorial.
A makeshift memorial is bringing mourners together in Uvalde
by Claudia Grisales
A makeshift memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has grown since the murder last week of 19 children and two teachers. This week, mourners can walk up to the growing remembrance site.
The race for mayor is heating up in Los Angeles
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount's Center for the Study of Los Angeles, about the heated mayoral race in LA and frontrunners Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso.
A preview of this summer's biggest movies
by Bob Mondello
Here's a selective look at the would-be blockbusters and awards contenders Hollywood will release before Labor Day.
A mother's weekend errands show the impact of the economic crisis in Lebanon
by Arezou Rezvani
The calculations of one mother in Beirut shows the struggles to feed a family amid Lebanon's years-long economic collapse.
Encore: Cuba hopes if it builds hotels, tourists will come, after long COVID shutdown
by Carrie Kahn
Tourists — one of the mainstays of the Cuban economy — are returning, but the recovery is slow and some say mismanaged.
Better taste and texture have made non-dairy ice cream more popular
Plant-based ice creams are more popular and accessible now than ever before. For people looking to try some this summer, some experts share their recommendations.
How 'Gone Girl' hold up 10 years later, according to a book critic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with book critic Maris Kreizman about Gone Girl and the long shadow it still casts over the psychological thriller market, 10 years after it was published.
Neighboring florists step in to help provide flowers for Uvalde funerals
by Karen Zamora
Services begin for two children who were killed in the Uvalde, Texas, shooting. It's led to brisk business for a florist there. It's so busy that flower designers from nearby cities have come to help.
Abortion access questions, asked and answered
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a case that could end the nationwide right to abortion. You've sent us your questions about what will happen if 'Roe v. Wade' is overturned. Some experts answer.