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Scientists used a gumball machine filled with toys to test how toddlers learned when they thought something was impossible or just improbable.

Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler

Green eggs and ham? Even toddlers know when an event appears to be impossible, not just improbable.

Health care advocates protested care denials at UnitedHealthcare on July 15, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minn. The shooting of UHC CEO Brian Thompson has sparked an outcry online over issues with the U.S. health care system.

UHC murder suspect railed about U.S. health care. Here's what he missed

The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the system's problems are complex and can't be pinned on one player or industry.

The O Lot Safe Sleeping site at Balboa Park in San Diego on March 22, 2024.

California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

On the albums chart, the K-pop group Stray Kids debuts at No. 1 with HOP; the group has debuted atop the Billboard 200 with its first six charting albums, which is a new record to kick off a career.

Mariah Carey and K-pop group Stray Kids rule this week's charts

Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.

A sign says "do no bring dogs hiking during hot weather!" at a trail on Cowles Mountain in San Diego, Calif. Aug. 3, 2021.

Triple-digit heat expected in San Diego County deserts, valleys this weekend

An excessive heat warning will be in effect through 9 p.m. Wednesday in the San Diego County deserts, with temperatures potentially topping 120 degrees.

This weightlifting gym helps older people build more than just strength

At Fivex3 Training, a gym in Baltimore, several mornings a week are reserved for older people to train.

Scientists noted the kitten's unusual muzzle shape in their paper. The kitten had small ears and a large mouth opening.

Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost

The kitten, which was found in Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered.

Sean Combs (left) and Jay-Z attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game at Staples Center on May 4, 2009, in Los Angeles.

Woman who accuses Jay-Z of raping her at 13 shares new details about alleged assault

The woman said that during the alleged assault, she tried to resist but Jay-Z told her to stop. She also acknowledged some inconsistencies in her account but firmly maintained that she was attacked.

Gael García Bernal believes that nothing ends — it just transforms

Gael García Bernal was basically fated to be an actor. He talks to NPR's Wild Card about being the best version of himself, how he thinks about death and what has surprised him about getting older.

Tawfik Diab lost 12 family members, including his wife and four children, in the 2018 chemical attack in Ghouta.

Syrians can finally tell their stories about Assad's chemical attacks

With Bashar al-Assad gone, survivors of his regime's chemical attacks share their stories. NPR met a father who was forced for years to stay silent about how his children were killed.

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