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Self-immolation near Trump trial followed long, disturbing tradition
Ten years before I was born, at 4:40 on the morning of Nov. 10, 1971, my mother and another woman sat “yogi-style” on the floor of an Ann Arbor, Mich.,…
The 25 Best iPad Accessories (2024): Cases, Keyboards, Chargers, and Hubs
If you prefer a standard dongle-style hub or just something that doesn't have an integrated stand, here are a few other options I've tested and like. Read our Best USB…
Mars Express Spots ‘Spiders’ at Outskirts of Martian ‘Inca City’
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft have spotted the telltale traces of ‘spiders’ scattered across the southern polar region of Mars. This image of the Martian Inca City was captured by the…
We Are in the Golden Age of Bird-Watching
It’s springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, and one of nature’s greatest spectacles is unfolding: the migration of billions of birds to their breeding grounds. They’ve spent the winter in balmier…
New tools from NOAA and CDC show heat forecasts and risk levels
Together, the tools and guidelines can, for instance, help people identify a location to stay cool if they don’t have working air conditioning, recognize symptoms of heat-related illness or understand…
Is the East Coast on the brink of a major earthquake?
The earthquake that struck the East Coast earlier this month was felt by an estimated 42 million people and luckily caused little damage, but what are the chances of a…
She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs
Have dinosaurs evolved on other worlds? Could we spot a planet of glowing organisms? What nearby star systems are positioned to observe Earth passing in front of the sun?These are…
A North Carolina Museum Hopes Fossils Solve a Dinosaur Mystery
This article is part of our Museums special section about how institutions are striving to offer their visitors more to see, do and feel.If you’ve ever wanted to see, touch…
How to make friends after a move : NPR
Moving can be very stressful. NPR's Life Kit talks with experts about ways to overcome some of that stress by making friends in a new place. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: If…