This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two basketball teams was on display.(Image credit: Allison Robbert)

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.(Image credit: Andrew Stelzer...

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The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping. (Image credit: Roberto Schmidt)

Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.(Image...

Former foster youth with disabilities tell their stories — of how they got through foster care(Image credit: Sophie Park, Kathryn Gamble and Wesley Lapointe for NPR)

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.(Image credit: Franco...