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A SpaceX rocket is getting prepared for another attempt to liftoff at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fl., on Sept. 9, 2024. The Elon Musk-controlled company is preparing to go public in what's expected to be the biggest listing in history.

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO plans reveal blockbuster spending on rockets and AI

The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier.

Researchers found that plastic debris sits atop almost 92% of the reefs they studied, including some of the most remote and uninhabited ones. Here in Oman, plastic floats past an otherwise healthy reef.

Plastic is suffocating coral reefs — and it's not just bottles and bags

A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent — and how to deal with the problem.

U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on Jan. 31 in Washington, D.C., amid ongoing investigations into his finances, campaign spending and false statements on the campaign trail.

N.Y. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

Federal prosecutors say Santos schemed to defraud campaign donors of their cash when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses, including luxury clothes.

At 82, Rita Seibenaler, center, has been speaking out about the need for immigrant workers, including caregivers with Temporary Protected Status.

At 82, she's jumping into the fight over immigration. Here's why

As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.

In Jonathan Merritt's new book My Guncle and Me, a little boy's gay uncle helps him understand that being different makes him special.

Christian writer's new book reminds kids what makes them different makes them special

Christian writer Jonathan Merritt's new book My Guncle and Me tells the story of a gay uncle who helps his nephew embrace being different.

The bank vole is one of the rodents that can transmit the hantavirus. In rare cases, there is human-to-human transmission.

Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human

While most hantaviruses spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva, officials confirm that the type on the cruise ship is Andes hantavirus, which is known to spread between people.

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) and guard Josh Hart (3) celebrate after Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York.

Knicks rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.

A new round of ceasefire talks come to a close as deaths in Gaza cross 40,000

With hopeful next steps to end the Gaza war in place, it crosses a grim milestone of 40,000 Palestinian deaths. A violent attack on a West Bank town gets swiftly condemned by Israeli politicians.

The DNC didn't let a Palestinian American speak. The uncommitted movement took note

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate from Michigan, about the movement's next steps after the DNC did not allow a Palestinian American speaker on the main stage

Women breastfeed their babies while waiting to have them vaccinated against malaria in a district in Ivory Coast. Malaria is a major cause of death for children under 5.

For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?

A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up.

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