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Top U.S. cabinet members are attending the Munich Security Conference with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European leaders.

Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific... and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a "gastropod derby" with snails and slugs (for whom moss is a nice moist microclimate).

As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC and 1,500 at NIH are losing their jobs. Many fear for the future of public health and scientific research.

This quiz covers news published by IPR Feb. 10-14. Take a moment to review the top stories from this week, then let's dive in!

The DOGE team is aiming to cut 8% from next year's defense budget, officials tell NPR.

A federal judge on Monday night temporarily stopped plans by the National Institutes of Health to cut funding to universities, hospitals and other research centers across the U.S.

Dan Aykroyd shares the inspiration for the Blues Brothers. Writer Alan Zweibel remembers working with Gilda Radner. Al Franken recalls a sketch that got pulled. Jon Lovitz talks about master thespian.

Humans have been eating yogurt for millennia. Ancient texts reference its health-promoting properties. Now a new study finds yogurt may reduce the risk of certain types of colon cancer.

Despite divisions over Trump's immigration crackdowns, Americans show growing support for immigration restrictions. And, several top federal prosecutors resign over pressure to drop Eric Adams' corruption case.

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows growing support for some restrictions on immigration. Still, many elements of President Trump's sweeping crackdown are unpopular with Democrats and independents.