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Greetings from Nyeri, Kenya, where grandmothers help coach the next generation

A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to a generation of teenagers — whom they sometimes outrun on the field.

The floral designer known as Mr. Flower Fantastic wears a gas mask and gloves because he's allergic to flowers.

A mysterious floral artist brings beauty to fire escapes — and dumpsters

Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?

A new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science describes evidence that the wood-feeding cockroach Salganea taiwanensis may engage in a behavior known as pair bonding.

These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

Paloma Aguirre, the mayor of Imperial Beach and a candidate for the District 1 seat on San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors, stands for a portrait at the KPBS studios in San Diego, California on May 14, 2025.

County supervisor sounds off against potential ICE access to regional police database

San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre is calling on her fellow SANDAG board members to officially deny ICE agents access to the controversial ARJIS database.

A Vantor satellite image on Nov. 14, 2025, shows tunnel construction activity and associated spoil piles at Pickaxe Mountain near the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran.

War can't entirely eliminate Iran's nuclear program, the U.N. atomic energy chief says

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said Iran's nuclear program is heavily damaged, "but the material will still be there and the enrichment capacities will be there."

Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard

As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up?

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., testifies during a confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on March 18. President Trump nominated Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary.

Sen. Paul confronts Sen. Mullin over violent rhetoric at his DHS confirmation hearing

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to lead DHS kicked off with criticism of his conduct by GOP Sen. Rand Paul, the head of the committee who ended up voting no against his nomination.

An attendee holds a U.S. and Israeli flag at an October 7th memorial rally near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2024.

Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops

Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple of years being a major turning point.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues are expected to hold their benchmark interest rate steady.

The Fed holds interest rates steady as the economy faces deep uncertainty

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.

Cryptically-worded billboards, such as this one in San Francisco's Mission District, have been springing up all over the city in the past year or two. They are intended to be understood only by a small audience.

Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point

San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.

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