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Georgianna McKenny, 17, is the high school grand-prize winner in NPR's fifth-annual Student Podcast Challenge.

A teen shares what it's like to be in school with no clean water

17-year-old Georgianna McKenny is the high school grand prize winner in NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge.

Protagonist Clive, who wields elemental magic and can transform into a gigantic Eikon under the right conditions.

'Final Fantasy 16' Review: The legendary series at its best

Despite leaning too much on Game of Thrones tropes, Final Fantasy XVI's focus on action and storytelling make it one of Square Enix's strongest outings since the turn of the century.

A man pulls a child past a Lunar New Year decoration on display at the Qianmen pedestrian shopping street, a popular tourist spot in Beijing, on Tuesday.

Here's why China's population dropped for the first time in decades

Low fertility rates in the wake of China's former one-child policy and lockdowns related to the COVID pandemic have contributed to the country's shrinking population.

The National Ignition Facility at California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where lasers shot a tiny amount of fuel, producing and nuclear fusion and generating energy. Undated photo.

San Diego engineer says fusion breakthrough is first of many more steps

Proof that fusion can generate a net gain of energy brings hope to the decadeslong journey toward creating an abundant source of clean energy.

Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president of modern Llife, search, and devices speaks during an event introducing a new AI-powered Microsoft Bing and Edge at Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., earlier this month.

Microsoft's new AI chatbot has been saying some 'crazy and unhinged things'

After Microsoft's powerful AI chatbot verbally attacked people, and even compared one person to Hitler, the company has decided to rein in the technology until it works out the kinks.

Only identified as "Frankenstein Monster on Vacation" walks through the crowds on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in San Diego,.

Top offsite events that don't require a Comic-Con badge

Our picks for pop culture, comics, music, art, food, drink and fandom events to get a taste of Comic-Con without a badge.

New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, introduces Kathleen Corradi, center, as the first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation, also known as the "rat czar."

NYC is waging a war against rats. Meet the woman leading the charge

The rats don't run this city! Allegedly.

No, not the Judeo-Christian one. This Lilith is the daughter of Mephisto, one of the "Three Prime Evils," essentially making her the niece of Diablo himself.

'Diablo IV' Review: Activision Blizzard deals old-school devilish delights

Diablo IV teems with demonic life and nearly endless possibilities. Is it enough to redeem Activision Blizzard in the eyes of their fans?

Michelle Yeoh accepts the best actress award for <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em> onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif.

Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar

The Malaysian-born actor made history by winning the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

This computer-generated image shows the formation of a zygote after fertilization. Some Republican-led states, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma, have passed laws declaring that life begins at fertilization, a contention that opens the door to a host of pregnancy-related litigation.

When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

For decades, the U.S. medical system has adhered to a legally recognized standard for death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform standard for the start of human life proving so elusive?

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