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NPR's science podcast rounds up new studies about a wandering black hole, humans' ability to detect AI-generated text, and the impact of cougars on vehicle-deer collisions.

A new study is out that looked at various ways to try to tackle poverty in Ethiopia. Turns out, cash helps, but the impact of therapy is less clear.

Mediators say Iran and Oman are close to an agreement to partially reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The US has also signaled a deal could be close.

Today is French Fry Day

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.

State of the Bay sits down with Gretchen Carlson to learn about a new AI tool, explores whether California's new housing laws override local control, and visits the dog surfing world championships.

Living in the desert is "not for everybody," says Watkins. Her home, in the Mojave Desert near Death Valley, is staggeringly beautiful and brutal. Her new novel Yellow Pine shares this landscape.

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker

The Africans on the intercepted ships carrying enslaved people were taken to the remote island of St. Helena where thousands died of disease and were buried in mass graves.

China is a vast and diverse country with a wide range of cuisines.