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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.
Congress is commemorating the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival
The Senate has agreed, by unanimous consent, to designate the last weekend of June 2022 as a time to commemorate the first weekend of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.
Children were calling 911 from within the Uvalde classroom as police waited to enter
by Adrian Florido
The director of Texas's Department of Public safety said, "It was not the right decision," after he revealed police waited more than an hour to enter the school in Uvalde during the shooting.
How the media can cover mass shootings while respecting space for grief
by David Folkenflik
With tragic events like mass shootings, how do journalists balance the need to hold those in power accountable and to tell the stories of those directly impacted, while respecting space for grief?
Insights on Uvalde from an activist who worked to make the U.K. safer
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mick North, founding member of Gun Control Network and the father of one of the children killed at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland.
Ancient Romans: they're just like us
An ancient Roman tablet discovered in Northern England near Hadrian's Wall shows a graffiti message that feels... not so ancient.
Alyssa Gaines is named National Youth Poet Laureate
Alyssa Gaines, an 18-year-old from Indianapolis, has been named the 6th National Youth Poet Laureate.
Rep. Castro 'lost confidence' in Uvalde officials. So he called the FBI
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democrat, about his request that the FBI investigate the timeline of law enforcement response at the Uvalde school shooting.
5-year-old Josh Vinson Jr. crowned #1 Josh for a 2nd time annual Josh Fight
Dozens of people named Josh armed with pool noodles gathered in Lincoln, Neb., to fight for the title of #1 Josh. The Josh Fight started as a viral Internet meme.
A Sandy Hook Advisory Commission member reflects on the group's work and years since
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Ron Chivinski, a teacher at Newtown Middle School, about his work serving the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission after the mass shooting 10 years ago.
Scientists warned us about monkeypox in 1988. Here's why they were right.
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Uvalde parents question the police's response to the deadly school shooting
by Adrian Florido
Questions have emerged about the response to the attack at a Uvalde school. Parents want to know how the gunman was in the building for so long – and question whether officers entered early enough.