A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts into space. On board is a satellite with a climate solutions mission. It’s designed to detect methane, a potent planet warming gas. Courtesy SpaceX hide caption toggle caption Courtesy SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts into space. On board is a satellite with
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Colorado's Shedeur Sanders on 2024 NFL Draft class: 'I don't see a quarterback that's better than me'
Shedeur Sanders may have decided to stay at Colorado another year, but he has the utmost confidence in himself playing at the next level. Sanders joined his father, Deion, at the University of Colorado last season, and the Buffaloes quickly became the hottest story in sports. Colorado started the season
Opinion: Women with obesity are often restricted from IVF. That's discriminatory
Pedro Cardoso/Getty Images Pedro Cardoso/Getty Images In the U.S., nearly 100,000 babies were born through assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, in 2021, and as people postpone parenthood to older ages, such technologies are growing in demand. IVF has the potential to realize the dreams of many would-be
The Pope wants surrogacy banned. Here's why one advocate says that's misguided
Pope Francis distributes sweets to children during the weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican on January 3, 2024. Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty images hide caption toggle caption Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty images Pope Francis distributes sweets to children during the weekly general audience in Paul VI
U.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrect
Sultan al-Jaber, who is leading the COP28 United Nations climate talks underway in the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a news conference on December 4, 2023. In a meeting shortly before talks began, he incorrectly insisted that it is not necessary to phase out fossil fuels in order to avoid
In the shops of Jerusalem, empty seats and anguished hearts are all that's left
Once-bustling streets are now almost empty in the Old City of Jerusalem on Nov. 8. Ayman Oghanna for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR Once-bustling streets are now almost empty in the Old City of Jerusalem on Nov. 8. Ayman Oghanna for NPR JERUSALEM — The Old
The FDA proposes banning a food additive that's been used for a century
A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside its offices in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 10, 2020. The FDA says it’s considering banning brominated vegetable oil, a food additive. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP A sign for the U.S. Food
Mavericks' Luka Doncic explains postgame interview F-Bomb: 'In Slovenia that's not cussing'
Four-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic’s triple-double helped lift the Dallas Mavericks to a victory in the team’s season opener on Wednesday night. Doncic made some big shots late in the game, and his strong performance spoiled Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama’s NBA regular season debut as San Antonio suffered a
Medicare Advantage keeps growing. Tiny, rural hospitals say that's a huge problem
Since 2010, 150 rural hospitals have closed in the United States. Hospital leaders say that Medicare Advantage pays slowly and sometimes not at all and that this could push more hospitals to the brink. Mint Images/Getty Images/Mint Images RF hide caption toggle caption Mint Images/Getty Images/Mint Images RF Since 2010,
This comedian says words often fail during tragedy. And that's OK
Rob Delaney says the words we use are less important than the meaning behind them. Leon Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Bennett/Getty Images I want to introduce you to a guy named Rob Delaney. Maybe you know the name already. He’s a comic actor who co-created and co-starred