Blue spotted salamanders can supercool themselves so they can walk over ice and snow during their spring migrations ...

The Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center has designated Dec. 25 as a day of service. On Christmas Day, hundred of volunteers fan out, offering food, gifts, warm clothing for those in need.

The U.S. military is continuing to strike suspected drug smuggling boats and seize oil tankers in an escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro.

Attorney Jennifer Freeman explains why she's still pushing for justice for Maria Farmer, the first Epstein whistleblower, as the Justice Department is compelled to release all of its files about him.

The traffickers who transport cocaine to the U.S. from Colombia in high-speed boats can make up to $100,000 a day.

President Donald Trump dominated the news in 2025 and is expected to do the same next year. Here & Now ‘s Scott Tong speaks with Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its annual ...

A choir member who sang on the original recording of the soundtrack to "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which turns 60 this year, reminisces about the experience.

In the world of gaming, fans are mourning the loss of a true giant. Vince Zampella, who co-created the wildly popular “Call of Duty” video game franchise, has died. This article was originally ...

Fast-fashion brands have only upped the production with ultra-fast fashion garments, made in as little as a week, full of plastics and short-lasting, now accounting for up to a third of the entire ...

The Federal Reserve is carefully balancing a cooling job market with inflation as it decides on interest rate cuts. Concerns about an AI bubble have grown.

WBUR's Deborah Becker visits a community in the north of Italy, thought to be a model for these kinds of addiction treatment centers.

It's a holiday tradition for many Jewish families: ordering Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen?