Outside the Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nev., on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Krystal Ramirez for NPR hide caption Primm, Nevada, was once a beacon in the des…

After a Virginia park closed 2010, one man saved 42 presidential statues from being crushed. Now, they're a massive tourist attraction.

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A Nasa-funded spacecraft has been sent into space to catch a falling telescope. The Swift observatory detects some of the most powerful explosions in the Unive…

This year’s Venice Classics lineup will debut 19 restorations, including Cul-de-sac (1966), one of Roman Polanski’s British films, restored by Fixafilm. Scroll…

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Airborne AI now detects underwater munitions with high precision by analyzing spectral data through water. This saves lives and resources by replacing hazardou…

Attaching plastic bottles to fishing nets creates a visible barrier that helps dolphins avoid deadly bycatch. This low-cost solution turns waste into a conserv…

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-La.) is digging in on her promise to rebel against Republican leaders over a bill to boost voter ID requirements, vowing to keep up h…

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