NPR News: PHOTOS: Laundry is a chore but there's a beauty and serenity in the way it hangs out

PHOTOS: Laundry is a chore but there's a beauty and serenity in the way it hangs out
A new photo series from Filipino photographer Macy Castañeda Lee offers a visually striking view of the mundane task of doing laundry and the role it plays in a rural economy.

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NPR News: This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster

This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster
NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe.

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NPR News: A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early

A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.

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NPR News: These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers can.

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NPR News: How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you

How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you
Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is.

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NPR News: Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics

Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony.

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NPR News: 'Everything I knew burned down around me': A journalist looks back on LA's fires

'Everything I knew burned down around me': A journalist looks back on LA's fires
Jacob Soboroff was raised in the Pacific Palisades and reported live from the area as it was devastated by fire in 2025. In Firestorm, Soboroff offers a minute-by-minute account of the catastrophe.

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