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NPR's Short Wave team talks about a wildflower's ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.

World Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate scarce resources. FIFA, steal these ideas.

The U.S. has struck Kharg Island a second time, hitting military targets again. If the U.S. were to hit the oil infrastructure there, that would be a serious blow to an already struggling global oil market.

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Eduardo Gamarra of the Latino Public Opinion Forum at Florida International University how Cuban Americans view President Trump's remarks about "taking" Cuba.

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.

A group of New Jersey friends loved the dance club scene, but not the late nights. So they created their own monthly dance event where the party starts in the early evening.

Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks worldwide. We hear from three NPR reporters in Europe, Asia and Russia.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Columbia Law professor Tim Wu who makes the case for what he sees as the weak spots in the Paramount Warner-Bros. merger.

Many people say they use cannabis for their mental health, but researchers find there is little to no evidence that cannabis can be beneficial for any psychiatric condition.

President Trump said he believes he will have "the honor of taking Cuba." But what does that look like?