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Author Scott Neuman's sailboat, Symbiosis, on passage between St. Lucia and Martinique in 2017.

My wife and I quit our jobs to sail the Caribbean

Jan 23, 2023 There's another universe not far from land.
In this April 13, 2017 photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The telescope is designed to peer back so far that scientists will get a glimpse of the dawn of the universe about 13.7 billion years ago and zoom in on closer cosmic objects with sharper focus.

NASA's Webb telescope has discovered its first exoplanet

Jan 12, 2023 An exoplanet is any planet that is outside of our solar system
View of the University of Arizona campus.

Episode 349: Exploring the University of Arizona campus arboretum

Jan 6, 2023 Bringing the stories of cacti, shrubs, and saplings to the U of A from around the world.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, in the Mariinskyi Palace, Kyiv on February 2, 2022.

WATCH LIVE: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Washington to speak with Biden, address Congress

Dec 21, 2022 Watch Ukrainian President Zelenskyy address Congress beginning at 5:30pm.
Andy Berry approaches one of his cows at his farm in New Hebron, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2022.

There's a shortage of vets to treat farm animals. Pandemic pets are partly to blame

Dec 20, 2022 For decades, farmers have endured a shortage of rural veterinarians, but the problem is now at an all-time high.
United States Capitol Building

Watch Live: January 6 Committee Hearings -The Final Report

Dec 19, 2022 MONDAY at 11 a.m.
The mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in November 2014 in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles, is undergoing health evaluations after being captured on Monday.

Hollywood's famous, aging mountain lion has been captured by authorities. Now what?

Dec 13, 2022 A famous mountain lion known as the "Hollywood Cat" is being evaluated by wildlife officials after exhibiting signs of distress, including killing a leashed dog in a residential neighborhood.
Chelsea Banning watched in disbelief as authors like Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood told her of their experiences with low turnout at book signing events.

A new writer tweeted about a low book signing turnout, and famous authors commiserated

Dec 6, 2022 Nearly 40 people had RSVP'd to Chelsea Banning's first official book signing at an Ohio bookstore on Saturday.
A flute saved from a fire represents a spiritual connection to music.

We asked, you answered: What precious object is part of your family history?

Nov 14, 2022 What's one precious belonging you brought along on your journey to remind you of home?

Watch Live: Biden speaks as control of House, Senate remains up in the air

Nov 9, 2022 WEDNESDAY at 2

NPR Election Coverage Liveblog

Nov 8, 2022 Read and listen to live coverage from the NPR newsroom of the 2022 midterm elections.
William Simpson with a 2-year-old Appaloosa colt near the Soda Mountain Wilderness area, straddling the Oregon and California border, in July 2022.

Preventing wildfire with the Wild Horse Fire Brigade

Oct 31, 2022 Like a growing number of people in the American West, naturalist William Simpson is intimately familiar with wildfire.
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" streams for free on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31.

'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' won't be on TV this year. Here's how to watch

Oct 18, 2022 Watching 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' has been an iconic Halloween experience for generations of viewers.
United States Capitol Building

Jan. 6 Committee hearings - Day 9

Oct 13, 2022 Thursday, October 13
Arizona PBS presents a live U.S. Senate debate with incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly, and challengers Republican Blake Masters and Libertarian Marc Victor. Moderated by Ted Simmons.

U.S. Senate Debate

Oct 6, 2022 Watch the October 6, 2022 debate between U.S. Senate candidates from Arizona.
One of the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings bred at the San Diego Zoo.

After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

Oct 4, 2022 In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo.

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