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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.
San Antonio journalist shares the latest shooting news out of Uvalde, Texas
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rebecca Salinas, a digital journalist at K-SAT TV, about the latest from the Uvalde school shooting in Texas.
The shooting in Uvalde conjures memories of Sandy Hook school shooting
by Cory Turner
On Tuesday afternoon, a gunman walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 15 people. At a press conference, Gov. Greg Abbot said the suspected shooter is dead.
14 students and a teacher are dead after shooting in an elementary school in Texas
by Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio
Fourteen children and a teacher are dead, according to the governor of Texas, after a shooting at a Texas elementary school in Uvalde earlier today.
Head of 'San Antonio Express-News' on what we know about the Uvalde shooting
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Marc Duvoison, the editor in chief of the San Antonio Express-News, about the shooting that left 15 dead at a Texas elementary school and is known about the shooter.
Republican incumbent faces off against Trump's pick in Georgia governor race
by Sam Gringlas
Tuesday is the final day for voters to cast a ballot in the Georgia primaries. The most watched races are for governor, U.S. Senate and secretary of state.
A block in Massachusetts is the test site for ways to cool cities in the summer
by Martha Bebinger
A single block in Chelsea, Mass., may offer a template for cities looking at what works — or doesn't — to cope with longer, hotter summers because of the warming climate.
Many nations say they won't go to the Summit of the Americas unless all are invited
by Carrie Kahn
Will the U.S. be able to salvage the remnants of the Summit of the Americas? And what does the growing boycott mean for U.S. influence in Latin America?
The Activision Blizzard union vote could signal a big change in the video game world
by Andrew Limbong
A small group of workers at the video game company Activision Blizzard won an election to form a union. It could signal a big change in an industry that has a bullying and harassment problem.
Parachutes for spacecraft are challenging to design and worrisome to engineers
by Brendan Byrne
Boeing's Starliner capsule is to return to Earth after a stay at the Space Station as part of a test mission before it flies astronauts. The parachutes are among the systems engineers are monitoring.
How schools and the Biden administration are prioritizing student mental health
Schools and the federal government are trying to provide the kinds of mental health support that many families either can't find, or can't afford.
A Ukrainian medic recorded footage of her time in Mariupol — then sent it to the AP
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lori Hinnant, investigative correspondent with the Associated Press, about the story of a Ukrainian medic who recorded footage of her time in Mariupol.
American pickle legend Robert J. Vlasic has died at age 96
Robert J. Vlasic died at his home earlier this month at age 96. The businessman helped grow Vlasic into America's number-one pickle by not taking himself, or the company, too seriously.