The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.

The U.S.-Iran talks that were set to happen in Switzerland have been canceled. And, the Department of Homeland Security has plans to give some local police access to ICE facial recognition technology.

Here's a look at the preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran, and the challenges that remain to find lasting peace.

The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed.

While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves.

Kids' screen use goes way up in the summertime. And just as the movie Toy Story 5 portrays, that can be problematic for children. Here are tips for parents to help their kids manage screens and have fun IRL this summer.

In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank, which was created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2024.

Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center.

It's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. That wasn't always the case. NPR's Word of the Week looks back at the not so backwards-looking Luddites.

After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. are marveling on social media about things like free drink refills. It's a respite as tensions between Washington and its allies run high.

How could MPs who want Sir Keir Starmer to be replaced force a leadership contest and who could stand?

The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.

The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.

Andy Burnham not only retained the share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024 but increased it.

Police say a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been bailed.

JD Vance has not travelled to Switzerland as the Israeli military said it was targeting Hezbollah and that four of its own soldiers had been killed.

David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre flew across the Atlantic, with stops in Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada.

Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, for two.

Temperatures are expected to peak in the mid-30s Celsius on Monday and Tuesday with impacts on health and a risk of disruption to travel.

It comes a day after the US and Iran signed a deal to end their conflict, including fighting in Lebanon.

Owners of affected iPhones can stop checking for patches now: the fix for this SecureROM bug comes in a new handset

Who needs compute-hungry multiplications when you can just add logarithms

More Rust, but more trouble with AI slop, too

Nearly 4,000 vehicles recalled for driving past closure warnings and between cones marking shut lanes

Allegations of fake routes are fake news, says Indian telco Jio

Hunting and fishing license incident catches 3M residents

Cost premium of using AWS indirectly via Vercel is mitigated by more efficient use of compute resources, CTO claims

File deletion dialog swaps recognizable names for internal gibberish

John Edwards says his position had become 'untenable' following investigation into conduct including inappropriate attempts at humor

Campaigners say tech is unable to reliably distinguish between kids and adults at the boundary where use is planned

A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.

Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.

"I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we're even going to try this."

Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.

In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.

Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas.

"We are reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs."

A new system service will roll out this month ahead of big changes starting in September.

The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers.

It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.