Here & Now

Linh Mai has become a star of the zoo, but after her mother behaved aggressively toward her, her human keepers had to step in for round-the-clock care.

Headlee's great grandmother, Carrie Still Shepperson, was one of a group of extraordinary Black women who educated and organized former enslaved people and their families following the Civil War.

More than 80% of the infrastructure in Gaza has been damaged, according to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.

Armadillos have been steadily moving north in the U.S. for the past century or so, leaving their hot, dry habitats behind.

Every year, thousands of lowrider enthusiasts gather in Guadalupe, Arizona, to show off their shiny rims. The town has become synonymous with a part of American culture that has often been misrepresented and misunderstood.

Jake Pearson is a problem gambler, losing thousands of dollars a night betting on sports, and a DraftKings VIP, lavished with special offers for free gambling money. He's also a reporter for ProPublica.

A century ago this month, author A.A. Milne released his now-classic "Winnie-the-Pooh," the story of a stuffed bear and his animal friends — Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga and Roo — and their adventures in the 100 Acre Wood.

The war in Iran has slowed growth, France's deficit is expanding and social unrest has recently turned violent.

Brian Frange, who calls apples the "greatest fruit to grace the earth," has made it his calling to rank and re-rank at least 100 varieties of the fruit, based on 10 criteria, including density, skin, flesh, crispness, beauty and, of course, taste.

Historian Julian Zelizer says that in the early 1980s, when most Americans were just gaining their footing with the personal and interconnected computers, "WarGames," a major Hollywood movie, helped ordinary viewers imagine some of the problems that the new technology might create.

Democrats are hoping to gain political ground ahead of midterms, while Republicans scramble to hold onto their foothold.

A gap in the law in New York and nearly two dozen other states makes it hard to prosecute rape if the victim has been drinking or taking drugs beforehand. 

The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague poses a very low risk outside Russia.

The Supreme Court is looking at a case today about a worker with a retirement plan through his employer, Intel, and the investment choices Intel made.

Border agents dispersed a camp of protestors along the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday who were protecting the last tree in a stand of towering cottonwood trees.

According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump's Justice Department is reviewing the conduct of special prosecutors who, more than 50 years ago, investigated the Watergate break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Scientists have identified a new species of penguin in Antarctica. Called Pygoscelis kerguelensis, it's the first new Penguin species named in over a century.

Recent studies suggest that when parents monitor their kids' digital lives, it lowers kids' chances of social media addiction and other harms.

The details of the gang rape allegations at Cornell University are prompting survivors of sexual assault to share their experiences on social media.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are growing, and wagers on politics and the midterms are surging on these platforms.

The Supreme Court is weighing Boulder, Colorado's lawsuit against oil companies over the effects of climate change.

U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs last month, far fewer than forecasters had expected.

Schools say losing internet access would be catastrophic for students.

The book features recipes with few steps geared towards busy lives.

Attorney and author Alexandra Brodsky thinks Jane Doe's lawsuit accusing fraternity members of gang raping her in 2024 is happening in the shadow of Title IX sexual harassment protections that were weakened under President Trump.