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Breaking News: Triangle braces for winter storm

Images show thousands of newly-identified asteroids. And there's more to come

By Kai McNamee,

Published January 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM EST

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

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West Africa's coastal boom: glitzy cities grow fast, but many are left behind

Emmanuel Akinwotu

In the last installment of our correspondent's journey along West Africa's rapidly expanding urban coast, we arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast — at the heart of a region where promise and strain collide.
In President's Trump's tangled science policies, experts see a unifying thread

Katia Riddle

Heading into the second year of Trump 2.0, when it comes to science, some argue Trump has no consistent ideology for decision-making. Others argue the unifying theme is destruction of science itself.
Chuck Klosterman still sees football as a net positive (but it's close)

Juana Summers, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with cultural critic Chuck Klosterman about his new book, which trains a critical eye on the cultural significance and future of a sport he loves: football.
In 'Mercy,' an AI justice system determines a detective's fate

Bob Mondello

In the thriller Mercy, a detective played by Chris Pratt finds himself accused of murder in a justice system entirely run by artificial intelligence. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence.
Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

Jonathan Lambert

In addition to adding to the list of groups that will lose funding for providing or discussing abortion, the policy now also calls for ending aid to groups that embrace DEI.