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The volcanologist on the island of Vanuatu who walks barefoot over cooled lava fields tells NPR's Don Gonyea how to see nature at its most primeval.

The FIFA World Cup is thought to bring an economic windfall to the cities and regions where games will be played during four weeks this summer. How true is that?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be facing a huge leadership vacuum, as Director Susan Monarez is forced out by RFK Jr. and the Trump administration.

NASA wants to land Artemis astronauts on the moon in 2027, but the scientific instruments they'll bring must be tested on Earth. The best place to do that is a mile-wide meteorite crater in Arizona.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows about her run to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race.

In recent days, federal immigration agents fatally shot two immigrant fathers. None of the federal officers involved were wearing body cameras, the agency said.

You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington about the administration's Iran war objectives following the testimony of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Next week's primary in California includes a closely watched race between two Democrats in the state's Central Valley competing to unseat GOP Rep. David Valadao.

The U.S. jobless rate dropped below 6 percent in September, the lowest it's been since July 2008. And employers added 248,000 new jobs to their payrolls, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.