At least, it's contagious among a group of captive chimpanzees at the Kumamoto Sanctuary. How do researchers know? A very ...

In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese.

President Trump's federal hiring freeze was not supposed to affect veterans benefits, but it's still not clear how many of the Department of Veteran Affairs' staff are exempt from the freeze.

Naomi Girma's move to Chelsea marks the first ever million-dollar transfer fee in women's soccer. iThe Athletic's Meg Linehan explains what the move means.

Trump's executive action stating that the U.S. government will now recognize only two sexes - male and female -- takes aim at what it describes as "gender ideology extremism." ...

In his inaugural address, President Trump declared a "national emergency" at the U.S.-Mexico border and outlined a slate of ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post reporter Dan Diamond about the Trump Administration's directive to Department of Health and Human Services agencies to pause all external communications.

UFC on Netflix could become a reality in 2025 after the streaming giant scored massive ratings success with WWE programming, ...

Milly Shapiro’s role in Hereditary will always be iconic, but the actress has also provided some excellent work in Peacock’s ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, about the politics that influenced the timing of the ceasefire deal, and what the future holds for Gaza.

The Gaza ceasefire is holding and badly needed aid is flowing into the territory in large quantities. Meanwhile, Israel announces a new military operation against Palestinian militants in the occupied ...

People in the Deep South are getting a rare winter wonderland today. It's snowing where it almost never does: on beaches, in the French Quarter, and even in Florida.