Negotiations over a U.N. treaty to cut plastics have been bogged down. Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sebastian Korb, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex, about a new study showing that even forcing a smile can improve a person's mood.

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Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary is his choice for the FDA and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is in line to be the next surgeon ...

Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played ...

Healthy corals are colorful and full of life. And under normal conditions, corals and algae depend on one another. The corals ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.

In a flurry of picks on Friday evening, Trump named three choices for top health jobs. Together they would help the incoming ...