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Attendees take photographs and admire Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam engine locomotive, during a stop in Philadelphia on July 5, 2026. As part of the celebration for America's 250th anniversary, the steam engine train is on tour for public display in multiple cities and states across the United States.

The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels.

Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.

Illustration of Great Valley Phacelia (Phacelia ciliata), a striking purple wildflower first documented in San Diego County by citizen scientist Becky Escalante, who submitted the observation to iNaturalist on April 8, 2021.

Scientists are still mapping plants. How the public is helping — with an app

Scientists say we’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to understanding and mapping the plants around us. In this episode, we meet the everyday people using an app called iNaturalist to help discover, document and protect biodiversity — sometimes even ending up in scientific papers.

Their film was shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran. It won an award at Sundance

Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.

An low-intensity vibrating belt approved by the Food and Drug Administration mimics some effects of exercise to help maintain bone density.

Can a vibrating belt help protect bones and muscle health?

More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.

E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson holds the trophy over Shrey Parikh, winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

Shrey Parikh, 14, wins the Scripps Spelling Bee after a nail-biting 'spell-off'

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference in front of posters of people that law enforcement arrested, held at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations office on May 1, 2025 in Miramar, Fla. Florida has issued its own financial incentives to encourage more local police cooperation with ICE.

ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement

The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.

Amy Goodman crosses Seventh Avenue in Manhattan on her way to a screening of Steal This Story, Please!, the documentary chronicling her life and career in independent journalism.

'Steal This Story, Please!' puts journalist Amy Goodman in the spotlight

The independently distributed documentary follows the Democracy Now! journalist's reporting career and the independent media model she built over three decades.

Azar Nafisi on the set of Eran Riklis' Reading Lolita in Tehran

Azar Nafisi on the movie adaptation of her memoir 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'

In an interview with NPR, memoirist Azar Nafisi reflects on the enduring power of literature.

The cover of "The Final Score," by Don Winslow is seen in this undated graphic.

Don Winslow returns to fiction with 'The Final Score'

Back from retirement, San Diego-based author and activist Don Winslow returns with a novella collection. Then, a new play tells the love story of two actors stuck in a callback. And finally, your weekend arts preview.

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