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US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

A Mexican federal official told The Associated Press that Zambada and Guzmán López arrived in the United States on a private plane and turned themselves in to authorities.

4 takeaways from President Biden’s Oval Office address

President Biden addressed the nation about his decision to not seek reelection from the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.

Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan

After some 50 years, Southwest passengers will soon encounter a different process when they book and board a flight.

WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses the nation after dropping out of 2024 race

President Joe Biden will speak tonight after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Watch his remarks live beginning at 5pm.

A stegosaurus fossil fetched a record $44.6M at Sotheby's. Should they be auctioned?

NPR's Andrew Mambo talked with Paleontologist Carey Woodruff last month ahead of the auction.

The Forever Stamp just went up in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?

The 5-cent increase went into effect on Sunday — now the the sixth price hike since January 2021.

Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack on Trump, hopes to speak with ex-president soon

Addressing the nation about two hours after the shooting, Biden said he was relieved that Trump is reportedly “doing well.”

How to fight shrinkflation? Pay attention to unit prices at grocery stores

Some manufacturers are making the packaging smaller but charging the same prices as they were prior to the reduction in size.

A herd of 100 life-size elephant replicas are moving across the U.S.

The Great Elephant Migration traveling art exhibition aims to spread awareness about conservation efforts.

Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged

Participants entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet.

Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return

David Robinson says it’s been a difficult three years for him and his family after Daniel went missing from Buckeye, Ariz. on June 23, 2021.

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave

Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country.

Microdosing and tripping on mushrooms is on the rise in U.S.

Two new studies estimate psychedelic use in the U.S. entering the mainstream and more widely accepted.

Forgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory

"With practice, absolutely everyone can make their memory stronger," says Monica Thieu, a memory researcher and a four-time Jeopardy! contestant.

As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers

New research projects higher cancer rates for Gen X when they hit age 60 compared to the generation before.

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