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The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices.

We, The Voters — The Left. The Right. The Disillusioned is a special series from NPR exploring the issues most important to you when choosing your next leader.

A new Cook Political Report poll sees a shift in several swing states toward former President Donald Trump.

History is made: Claudia Sheinbaum has won Mexico's election by a landslide to become its first female president.

Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.

The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Iowa Hawkeyes, led by superstar Caitlin Clark, 87-75. NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape, a sports and pop culture website.

Today is Rain Forest Day!

Two of the most consequential races in India's elections involve one man: the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, about the health of the global economy.

Sen. Robert Menendez, a powerful Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial in Manhattan on federal corruption charges. Two New Jersey businessmen accused of bribing him are his co-defendants.

A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.

The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.