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Manatees are large marine mammals native to Florida that spend their time grazing on sea grass in shallow coastal areas. Since January, recorded manatee deaths have been nearly triple that of the same period for each of the past five years.

As Seagrass Habitats Decline, Florida Manatees Are Dying Of Starvation

The mammals were removed from the endangered species list in 2017, but algae blooms and overdevelopment have killed 46,000 acres of seagrass, leaving manatees without enough to eat.

'Desus & Mero' On How Their Bronx Roots Paved The Way To Comedy Success

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero started out doing comedy together on Twitter, then created the Bodega Boys podcast. Their comedy series on Showtime is now in its third season.

Photographer Taylor Lockwood found the rare mushroom <em>Hypocreopsis rhododendri </em>growing in the United States, a discovery that delighted scientists and mushroom devotees.

Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms

Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a network of sophisticated aficionados who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.

Composer Julius Eastman's music is slowly moving from neglected to championed.

Julius Eastman, A Misunderstood Composer, Returns To The Light

A visionary who died young and alone in 1990, Eastman is making a slow but richly deserved comeback thanks to a curious younger generation. A new interpretation of his 1974 work Femenine is out now.

The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling

The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.

In this 2010 file photo, a worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr. Iran's sole nuclear power plant has undergone a temporary emergency shutdown, state TV reported on Sunday.

In A First, Iran's Sole Nuclear Power Plant Undergoes Emergency Shutdown

An official from the state electric company Tavanir said over the weekend that the Bushehr plant shutdown began on Saturday and would last "for three to four days."

A tram drives through an empty downtown Lisbon, June 18. Travel in and out of the Lisbon metropolitan area was banned over coming weekends as Portuguese authorities respond to a spike in new COVID-19 cases in the region around the capital.

Europe Watches With Worry As Delta Variant Spreads Fast In The U.K. And Lisbon

Cases remain low in Spain, Germany and France, but health ministers there say the fast spread of the Delta coronavirus strain elsewhere shows a serious threat.

A few years ago Cleveland linked climate policy and social equity. Now the Ohio city is hoping to use federal funding to help achieve its climate action goals.

The White House Wants To Fight Climate Change And Help People. Cleveland Led The Way

The White House wants to fight climate change in ways that also remove economic and racial disparities. The city of Cleveland has a plan that describes what that might mean.

News Brief: Coronavirus Roundup, Iran Election, NYC's Mayoral Race

The U.S. inches closer to a key milestone in the battle against COVID-19. Iran has chosen a hard-line judge as its next president. Over a dozen Democrats vie to succeed NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

How Does The U.S. Help Afghans Hold On To Gains While Withdrawing Troops?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ambassador Ross Wilson, who serves as Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, about Afghanistan's future following the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

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