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America's only cobalt mine opened last year to great fanfare, as the mineral is crucial for green energy. But it surprisingly closed just months later.

Shibley Telhami, director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues poll talks about the survey of middle east scholars about self-censoring themselves during the war between Hamas and Israel.

Illinois made a splashy announcement with their new law intended to protect libraries from book challenges by withholding funding. Other states are closely watching to see if they will follow along.

With the Israel-Hamas war, militias in Iraq have increased attacks on US troops and put the Iraqi government in a precarious spot.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual four-hour press conference, a tradition that was canceled last year as Russia was suffering defeat on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Whamaggedon is a popular game this time of year. As soon as you hear the original "Last Christmas" by 1980s pop duo Wham, you're out. A DJ has apologized after playing the song at a soccer match.

As the world focuses on how to address climate change, a school in Los Angeles offers a way to get young people involved in addressing the issue.

Students in Connecticut have faced insults, threats, and even violence as reported cases of Islamophobia and antisemitism rise on campus. But experts posit that some threats come from far outside of the communities being targeted. And they encourage students to use that perspective to open dialogue with one another, despite their differences.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Viet Le of Short Wave about parrots dunking food in water, a giant hole in the sun and the lifeforms neglected by emoji makers.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie about how he's thinking about Hanukkah this year.