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California is now mandating cursive instruction for public school students, but what's the point of pushing a pen in a digital world?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Alan Christensen of Shoreline, Wash. and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Ski resorts across the country have been struggling from warm temperatures and little snow. But recent storms are providing much-needed relief, bringing fresh powder to mountains and joy to skiers.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Jenny Kiefer about her new horror novel, "This Wretched Valley."

Since Israel's war with Hamas began in Gaza almost 100 days ago, more than 1 percent of the population has been killed. Most of the dead are women and children, according to Gaza health officials.

We look at the temporary spending deal that avoids a partial government shutdown — at least for now.

Renewable energy grew faster in 2023 than at any time in the last three decades, according to the International Energy Agency. Solar power in China accounted for much of the growth.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with urologist Ben Davies about the prevalence of prostate cancer, new treatments, and patients' reluctance to discuss the disease and its aftermath.

A hustler presents himself as a messiah in director Jeymes Samuel's new movie, "The Book of Clarence." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about making a Biblical epic with a Black point of view.

Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.