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A great horned owl sits in a tree at the Massapequa Preserve in New York on April 23, 2024.

Don't give a hoot about sports? The Superb Owl might be for you

What began as an accidental misspelling or an online joke has soared into a cultural phenomenon.

Elon Musk speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11.

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

Britain's Princess Kate (left) talks with Rebecca Mendelhson during a visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Tuesday.

The Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission

The Princess of Wales revealed that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.

A woman walks in front of a war-ravaged shopping complex in Kherson, Ukraine, on Jan. 4. People in the city say cloudless days are most dangerous because Russian drones take advantage of the high visibility to swarm over the front-line city.

Russian attack drones are killing civilians for target practice, Ukraine says

Russia appears to be using drone attacks on civilians to train young pilots, says a Ukrainian lawmaker with ties to Ukraine's military. One city has been hit by hundreds of drone strikes this year.

President Trump arrives back at the White House after visiting New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl. A federal judge on Monday found that the administration has not fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending.

Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending

The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.

Yoiker David Sequera (left), Yoiner Purroy Roldán (center), and Mayfreed Durán Arapé (right) are part of the immigrants sent to Guantánamo Bay by the Trump administration.

Venezuelan mothers organize on chat group to fight Guantánamo detentions

The mothers met in a Whatsapp group. They have vowed to fight until their sons, who they say have not committed crimes and do not have ties to gangs, are released.

Liz Perez, owner of GC Green, a general contracting and consulting firm that focuses on clean energy, at her home in Vista on Jan. 31, 2025.

Funding for small businesses — a big source of jobs — at risk under Trump

California’s small businesses create the bulk of jobs in the state. Trump’s funding freeze, anti-DEI push and more could jeopardize that.

The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.

Trump puts Canada and Mexico tariffs on hold

The U.S. is delaying tariffs on Mexico for a month after Trump and the Mexican president discussed trade policies.

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's top internet regulator, will be enforcing one of the strictest social media crackdowns in the world.

How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer

Australia's top online internet regulator explains how the nation plans to roll out the world's first social media ban for kids under 16.

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

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