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A new, smart basketball collects data on things like the arc of a jump shot and makes and misses. But can it make you a better shooter? NPR's Juana Summers talks to Ben Dowsett, who wrote about it for WIRED, about how people around the NBA are thinking about using it.

This summer, you might notice more people using a gadget to fight the heat: a horseshoe-shaped fan that sits on your neck and blows air. But can a neck cooling fan really help you?

The United Nations says the hunger crisis in Gaza has hit "new and astonishing levels of desperation." American Palestinians in the U.S. face many challenges as they try to help family members there.

In 2024, President Trump popped up as a guest in a number of popular podcasts. Now, even in an off-election year, politicians are taking to the same non-political podcasts to reach a new audience.

The Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. asylum and refugee systems has taken a toll on people fleeing religious persecution, including many Christians from Afghanistan.

At the Oasis reunion in the U.K., we hear from fans and journalists about why the band's comeback has garnered so much attention.

After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million, the White House says.

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year.

Women support women, and the planet, through this Indigenous-made label

He's building an homage to the planet and Indigenous culture