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NPR's Short Wave team talks about a wildflower's ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.

Since the Iran war began, Israel has restricted public gathering and isn't letting worshippers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque. As Ramadan ends, religious leaders say the ban on prayers is political.

Two leading democracy watchdog organizations are releasing studies this week that evaluate the state of American democracy after President Trump's first year.

This week, more than 2,000 mental health care workers at Kaiser Permanente, in northern California went on a 24-hour-strike. A major reason is disagreement between Kaiser and therapists over the future role of AI in mental health care.

The war on Iran is leaving Indians scrambling for cooking fuel and natural gas to power factories.

The life of U Thant is the subject of a new book by Thant Myint-U titled “Peacemaker U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World.”

On this episode of Audacious, poet Zulynette proves that laughter can slice as deep as truth, and poetry can be the machete that frees you.

NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

The selection process for a designer and builder is set launch within two or three weeks. Meanwhile, the number of households the state says will be displaced by eminent domain for the Sagamore Bridge has increased by three.

The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.