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Newly discovered kelp fossils peg their existence to 32 million years ago. These fossils may help explain how the Pacific Ocean's underwater 'forests' came to be.

They've developed a new model of care that will allow for one-stop, same-day access to mifepristone — no appointment necessary.

The longtime Iowa principal who risked his life to save students during a shooting earlier this month was remembered Saturday not just for his heroic actions that day but for the unconditional love and compassion he showed his family and students during his years at Perry High School.

The invasion of Ukraine hampered collaboration with Russian climate scientists. That's bad news for our collective ability to understand, and prepare for, a hotter planet.

Democrats are counting on young voters to come out in big numbers in 2024. And strategists say a strong online presence is a key way to keep them engaged. Which in part means, here come the memes.

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would ensure homes that assist pregnant women can operate in residential neighborhoods. Hundreds of people turned out Saturday for the funeral of Dan Marburger, the Perry High School principal who died of wounds received in a Jan. 4 shooting at the school. And the University of Northern Iowa has met a fundraising goal more than two years ahead of schedule.

When Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win a best actress Golden Globe, she said some words in Blackfeet. Her mother was behind efforts to get the language taught in classes.

That's how a prominent medical ethicist describes a researcher's innovative plan to share study results with participants in Kenya.

As a new year dawns, we asked our readers to send us their global wishes. Here's what they're hoping for.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Ruth Wilson about her new series, "The Woman in the Wall." It's a crime drama about the notorious asylums for unwed mothers run by the Catholic Church in Ireland.