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Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova leaves Bolshoi Ballet in protest of Russian invasion

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova will leave Moscow's Bolshoi ballet and Russia in protest of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. She told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her experience with the Bolshoi in 2018.

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A no-fly zone isn't what Ukraine needs, says former U.S. NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder

Wednesday, March 09, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with former U.S. NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder about the implications of imposing a no-fly zone in Ukraine in response to the growing humanitarian crisis.

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The time of year the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit explains why some species survived

Monday, February 28, 2022

The asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs hit in spring the northern hemisphere, a new study suggests. Scientists say animals in the different hemispheres may have fared differently after the event.

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The Superb Owl is back, and the crowd goes wild

Friday, February 11, 2022

This Sunday, football fans will choose sides in Super Bowl 56. But while much of the country is preoccupied with football, many others will spend the day rooting for another team: the owls.

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This Super Bowl Sunday, it's the Bengals and Rams... and owls?

Friday, February 11, 2022

Every year around the time of the Super Bowl, birding enthusiasts celebrate a different phenomenon with the same "#superbowl" hashtag: the Superb Owl.

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COVID-19 widows left on hold with Social Security offices closed

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with economy reporter Chabeli Carrazana from The 19th News about women whose spouses and children have died of COVID struggling to seek benefits from Social Security offices.

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How Black activists used lynching souvenirs to expose American violence

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' talks about her film and its present-day resonance.

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How Black activists used lynching souvenirs to expose American violence

Monday, February 07, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' about her film and its present-day resonance.

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The song sparrow might be nature's best DJ

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Instead of playing the same old tune, male song sparrow's sing a variety of songs to keep potential mates interested.

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These song sparrows like to keep their playlists fresh

Monday, January 31, 2022

Song sparrows have a wide repertoire of tunes — and seem to be judicious about not repeating a certain song too often. Rather than sing the same playlist every time, they hit shuffle.

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Simone Biles has a rival — a tiny bark beetle (but it can't stick the landing)

Sunday, January 23, 2022

A team of researchers has discovered the gymnastic ability of bark beetle larvae. Scientists recently recorded the larvae performing the twisting leap for the first time.

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This beetle larvae's flips are ready for the Olympics

Thursday, January 20, 2022

The larvae of a type of bark beetle can perform acrobatic flips, somersaulting their bodies through the air. They join maggots and other larvae in their athletic abilities.

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Why COVID tests can cost anywhere between $20 to $1,400

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Tanner from Consumer Reports about the range of prices COVID-19 testing companies can charge in the United States.

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An album made entirely of endangered bird sounds beat Taylor Swift on a top 50 chart

Sunday, January 09, 2022

Songs Of Disappearance is an entire album of calls from endangered Australian birds. Last month, it briefly perched at No. 3 on the country's top 50 albums chart – ahead of Taylor Swift.

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Twitters gone viral: album of endangered bird songs charts in Australia

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Songs of Disappearance is an collection of bird calls from 53 threatened Australian species. And for a brief spell, it was a best-selling album.

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These are the numbers health officials are watching at this point in the pandemic

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

In the midst of record COVID case numbers in the U.S., biostatistician Natalie Dean walks us through how to assess the metrics.

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What the numbers tell us, or don't tell us, about the omicron surge

Monday, January 03, 2022

In the midst of record high COVID case numbers in the U.S., NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with biostatistician Natalie Dean about how to assess COVID metrics.

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5 DIY holiday recipes and crafts to avoid supply chain problems

Friday, December 10, 2021

It's the most wonderful time of the year, as they say. That is, unless you ordered the latest and greatest gadget too late, and now it's stuck in supply chain limbo. We're here to help.

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Here are the Books We Love: 360+ great 2021 reads recommended by NPR

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Books We Love (formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge) is back with a new name and 360+ new books handpicked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

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All The Emmys Winners, From Jason Sudeikis To 'I May Destroy You'

Sunday, September 19, 2021

We kept track of all the shows that won at the 73rd Primetime Emmys, so you didn't have to.

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