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  • An aquarium said in February that Charlotte, a round stingray, was pregnant, drawing international headlines. But the facility near Asheville, N.C., now says the ray is sick, not pregnant. In this image from an April video update by the Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO, the ray has a noticeable bulge on her back.
    After saying Charlotte, a lone stingray, was pregnant, aquarium now says she's sick
    Charlotte the ray was touted as a case of asexual reproduction. Her aquarium now says she's actually sick with a rare disease — not pregnant. "This is a very weird story," an expert tells NPR.
  • FDA reviews MDMA for PTSD treatment; Biden to issue executive order on border policy
    The FDA will review data to decide whether to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD treatment. Biden is expected to issue an executive order addressing asylum seekers at the southern border.
  • Police officers watch over Tiananmen Gate on Tuesday in Beijing. As Beijing's toughened political stance effectively extinguished any large-scale commemorations within its borders, overseas commemorative events have grown increasingly crucial for preserving memories of the Tiananmen crackdown.
    Heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
    China has long quashed any memory of the killings, when the government ordered in the army to end the months-long protests and uphold Communist rule. The death toll remains unknown to this day.
  • Comic-Con 2023
    Comic-Con 2023 will return to the San Diego Convention Center July 20-23! Helpful Links: View a list of special guests 2023 Comic-Con Masquerade Calls For Costume Entries! 2023 Comic-Con Art Show - Open to the public Deaf and Disabled Services Convention Policies Getting Here NOTE: Badge sales have been completed and all Comic-Con 2023 attendee badges are sold out. If you are interested in attending Comic-Con 2024, you will need to purchase a badge during one of our two badge sales in the fall of 2023: Returning Registration or Open Registration. First thing first! If you do not have a Comic-Con Member ID, please visit our Member ID Portal to create one. Anyone who wishes to purchase a badge or register for Comic-Con must have a valid and confirmed Comic-Con Member ID. You’ll only need one Member ID and it cannot be changed after creation. Visit: https://www.comic-con.org/ Comic-Con International on Facebook / Instagram
  • Psychologist Redah Hussin leads an art therapy class for Bedouin children. Between an uptick in settler violence and the war in Gaza, Palestinians are dealing with multiple mental health stressors.
    War in Gaza and settler violence are taking a toll on mental health in the West Bank
    A mobile medical clinic offering mental health care has sought to help Palestinians dealing with war-related anxiety, especially vulnerable communities, such as Bedouin tribes.
  • Coraline (Erika Alexander) and Thelonious "Monk" Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) in <em>American Fiction</em>.
    Every era has its own 'American Fiction,' but is there anything new to say?
    In Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated author who echoes earlier Black protagonists in movies like Hollywood Shuffle and Bamboozled.
  • Will Lewis became publisher and CEO of<em> The Washington Post</em> in January. On Sunday, he ousted Executive Editor Sally Buzbee and replaced her with a former colleague temporarily. In November, another former colleague will permanently take the helm of the newsroom.
    New CEO of 'The Washington Post' puts former colleagues in power
    The Post's new CEO has ousted Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, replacing her with a former colleague of his at The Wall Street Journal. Post journalists worry about the choice, and the paper's future.
  • What Luiza Brina's music communicates is beyond words: spiritual transcendence.
    8 Tracks: You don't need a deity to pray — just transcendent music
    Luiza Brina spent 10 years developing an album of nonreligious prayers. NPR Music's Lars Gotrich dives into newly released music from Brazil, featuring Milton Nascimento, Amaro Freitas and Anitta.
  • Simple Dreams: Poetry & Storytelling by Micah Bournes
    Micah Bournes was raised in the hip-hop culture of Long Beach, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Communications from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. During college, he began writing and performing music and poetry. His rhythmic roots and theological training unite to birth a unique brand of creative truth-telling. https://www.micahbournes.com
  • A fluorescent image of a human body louse with <em>Yersinia pestis</em> infection — that's the cause of the plague — depicted in orange/red in the glands.<br>
    Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague
    The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices.
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