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Monkey indigestion? Eat dirt

Macaques living near the Rock of Gibraltar eat a lot of tourists' food. A new study suggests the monkeys have learned to eat dirt to settle their stomachs.

Dacian gold items, a 2,500-year-old helmet and wristbands, stolen from a museum in the Netherlands and then recovered by Dutch authorities, are presented during a press conference after being returned, at the National Museum of Romanian History, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

Here's how rescheduling medical cannabis might affect consumers

What are the immediate effects of cannabis rescheduling on consumers and the industry? NPR's Michel Martin asks Gillian Schauer, executive director of the Cannabis Regulators Association.

OpenAI is under scrutiny after two mass shooters used ChatGPT to plan attacks

AI companies are under growing scrutiny over the potential harms chatbots can pose amid investigations into how mass shooters allegedly sought advice from the tools.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent related to a February incident on April 16, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during immigration surge

Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens.

Can restricting abortion reverse Wyoming's long-standing population drain?

Backers of Wyoming's under-litigation abortion restrictions say they will help reverse a dwindling state population. Critics say it won't stop kids from leaving the economically challenged state.

Judge to determine whether Camp Mystic, site of deadly flood, can reoopen

A state judge in Austin, Texas, is considering testimony before deciding whether to extend a pause on repairs to Camp Mystic, where 27 girls and counselors were killed by flooding last year.

Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent

Going back to work after having a baby can be overwhelming. You're juggling all the emotions of being a new parent while getting up to speed at your job. Tips to help you make a smooth transition.

'Hanging by a thread': Fertilizer shortage in India deepens due to ongoing Iran war

With shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stalled after the Iran war began, fertilizer shortages are deepening across India.

A person votes Tuesday in the Virginia redistricting referendum at a polling place in Alexandria.

Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs start Saturday. Here's what to know

The NBA Playoffs begin Saturday, with the league's two best teams on the same side of the bracket. Meanwhile, for the league's worst teams, an all-time tanking season is finally over.

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.

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