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Dark energy is weakening and the universe could (eventually) collapse, study says

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is studying dark energy and the accelerated expansion of the universe.

West Bank Palestinians displaced by Israel's military fear they'll never go home again

Even as the war in Gaza continues, Israel's prime minister says a "larger and more intense front could be opened" in the West Bank, where more than 40,000 have been displaced in the current operation.

Jackie Robinson, shown here in military uniform signing a contract with a farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers, is among the veterans whose Department of Defense webpages were removed — and then restored — as part of the Trump administration's scrubbing of references to DEI material.

Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry

A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and also used search terms like "gay," leading to the flagging of Enola Gay images.

Yasuke wields a long katana against foes in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is good, but not great. Is that enough?

Assassin's Creed Shadows, out Thursday, might be big enough to reverse Ubisoft's crumbling fortunes. But the game faces headwinds.

Members of the UC San Diego women's basketball sit on the sidelines during a match against Southern on March 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif.

UCSD loses to Southern in NCAA Division I Women's Tournament debut

UC San Diego never led in its debut in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament in its first season of eligibility, losing to Southern, 68-56, in a First Four game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

Hamas fires first rockets since Israel broke recent ceasefire

The Israeli military expanded its ground offensive in Gaza, and killed at least 80 Palestinians in a new wave of strikes Thursday. Hamas fired its first rockets since Israel broke a recent ceasefire.

Do you feel you can exercise your right to free speech? NPR wants to hear from you

NPR wants to know who is feeling more and less free to exercise their free speech rights in this moment. Have you found yourself letting loose more under President Trump or are you holding back?

Some members of San Diego gangs affiliated with the Crips and Bloods meet to talk about issues affecting their communities. Jan, 27, 2025.

San Diego group working to bring together rival gangs Crips and Bloods

Peace is brewing in parts of San Diego between decades-long sworn enemies the Crips and the Bloods. Veterans from both gangs hope that dialogue will trump threats and badly needed resources will replace gunfire.

How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji

A new study suggests iguanas reached Fiji by rafting around 5,000 miles from North America.

The boy and bird are, of course, not really flying together. But ... they are both airborne. The child is jumping into the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand, during a heatwave in February 2024. Photographer Andre Malerba notes: "This image recalls the free feeling of leaping from several times one's height into water to escape the heat as friends laugh and cheer you on. A time many of us might remember as when we felt truly whole and at peace, even if life wasn't perfect. It's always worth realizing that this version of ourselves still exists somewhere inside and to let that lend us a sense of well-being that can never be taken away."

Can you look at these 9 photos and not smile on International Day of Happiness?

March 20 is International Happiness Day — a day that the United Nations had dedicated to the celebration of joy. We asked photographers around the world to share a picture that can bring bliss.

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