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Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union

The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.

A female Anopheles quadrimaculatus mosquito takes a blood meal from a host. For millennia, this mosquito has spread malaria. Researchers now think that these mosquitoes — and the disease they carry — played a critical role in determining where ancient humans settled and whether they thrived or failed to thrive.

How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind

A new study looks at an unexpected force that played a critical role in shaping the lives of ancient humans.

Greetings from an Islamabad park, a peaceful vantage point in an uncertain world

The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it.

2 boys killed in 'planned fight' that escalated, North Carolina police say

Authorities in Winston-Salem, N.C. are investigating the shooting deaths of two boys, and the wounding of several others. Police described it as a "planned fight" at a park that escalated.

The Great Divide, Kahan's fourth album, is a prodigal son fable, with a central character who destabilizes the spaces he once called home.

On 'The Great Divide,' Noah Kahan is willing to go the distance

The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety.

Trump's order is a milestone for proponents of using psychedelics as medicine

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at accelerating research and approval of psychedelics for treating mental health conditions, like depression, PTSD and addiction.

As Pakistan seeks to broker U.S.–Iran peace, citizens watch for gains at home

As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home.

Celebrated orchestra leader Michael Tilson Thomas has died

Conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, establishing its reputation as a world-class orchestra, died Wednesday. He was 81.

In a new biopic, Michael Jackson is a saintly, forever well-intentioned man-child

An estate-approved biopic of Michael Jackson is out this week. The music-infused drama Michael stars the King of Pop's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long playing his parents.

Inside a three-day, $10,000 rock-paper-scissors tournament

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Brian Cheung of NBC News about a rock-paper-scissors competition in New Jersey with a $10,000 first prize.

Months after removal, Trump administration agrees to let Pride flag fly at Stonewall

Months after removing the Pride flag from the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, the Trump administration is allowing the flag to fly once again at Stonewall National Monument.

Various species of sharks — some of which are endangered, while others are listed as vulnerable — are hauled on shore at dawn at the Tanjung Luar port on June 9, 2025, in East Lombok, Indonesia. Tanjung Luar is one of the largest shark markets in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, from where shark fins are exported to other Asian markets — primarily Hong Kong and China — and their bones are used in cosmetic products also sold to China.

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

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