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Dogs dig 'Flow.' A researcher explains what might be catching their eye on the screen

Oscar-winning film Flow has caught the eye of many pets. Here's what a researcher told NPR our furry friends might pay attention to on the screen.

NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics

President Trump and Elon Musk claim the Biden administration abandoned two astronauts in space. But the publicly available evidence suggests a different story.

Ukrainians in front-line regions reel from losses, but say hope dies last for them

Into their fourth year of war, Ukrainians living in or near front-line regions of their country grapple with their losses and contemplate an uncertain future.

Playboi Carti onstage in February, performing with The Weeknd during the 67th Grammy Awards. The rapper's long-delayed third studio album is titled, simply, Music.

Playboi Carti, a rap superstar who's never acted like one

MUSIC is the elusive rapper's first album in five years, but his presence has loomed heavy over hip-hop — and the fanbase whose ears he retuned for extremity.

FILE - San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher calls out instructions during the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Charleston in the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. The number of San Diego State teams that have won an NCAA championship can be counted on one finger. Dutcher, who has been on campus for 24 years, not only knows about that championship but would love to match it when he coaches the Aztecs in their first Final Four.

San Diego State to face North Carolina in First Four game Tuesday night

San Diego State University will face North Carolina in a First Four game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament Tuesday at 6:10 p.m.

Pete Marocco (center), who served as deputy administrator for USAID in the new Trump administration until last week, arrives at Capitol Hill on March 5 to meet with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance. He was on staff at the agency during the first Trump administration — and both times sought to cut many of its programs.

Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

A 17-year-old transgender boy from the Chicago suburbs was in the process of scheduling surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, but that stopped after Lurie paused surgeries in light of an executive order from the White House.

What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens

Patients and parents speak out after Lurie Children's in Chicago joined other hospitals in stopping gender-affirming surgeries. President Trump's executive order threatened their federal funding.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launches from the Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on March 14, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts to the ISS

The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.

From the history of the banjo to the Texas oil industry, check out these new podcasts

There are so many new podcasts to fall in love with this month. Test out the spark with the NPR One team's recommendations from across public media.

Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security

As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s.

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