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In a study, researchers found that people in their 80s and older who walked faster than their peers were less likely to develop cognitive decline.

Fast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, a study finds

A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health.

Baritone Zachary James and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Karen Kamensek, perform Philip Glass' Symphony No. 15 'Lincoln' at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. on July 5, 2026.

Philip Glass' new symphony premieres at Tanglewood after Kennedy Center cancellation

Philip Glass' newest symphony, an homage to Abraham Lincoln, was supposed to premiere at the Kennedy Center — until it didn't. And then, the Boston Symphony Orchestra stepped in.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews are protesting against serving in Israel's army

Long exempt from military service, some ultra-Orthodox Jews are serving in Israel's army, while others are arrested for dodging the draft and many more block highways in protest.

Former Marine says military veterans running for office advance bipartisan politics

A former Marine says in a new book that military veterans running for office can bring Washington the courage to work across party lines.

Stephanie Santiago's daughter plays with Kensington Soccer Club, in Philadelphia. The Kensington neighborhood has been troubled for decades by crime and street drugs, but Santiago says the club "provides a space where kids can come play safely."

In a rough Philly neighborhood, soccer offers kids hope and joy

Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is known for street drugs and crime. A local soccer club is offering local kids pride and a safe place to play and compete.

Flower petals are thrown on the coffins of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family members along a street during their funeral procession in Tehran on Monday.

Huge crowds of mourners join a funeral procession for Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran holds a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Iranian-American scholar discusses ayatollah's funeral and country's future

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh about Iran's leadership and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral.

U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will be in the lineup in the World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday. A FIFA disciplinary committee suspended his one-game suspension following his controversial red card in the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif.

U.S. striker will play against Belgium at World Cup after Trump red card controversy

The U.S. striker Folarin Balogun is expected to start against Belgium in a Round of 16 match after a surprise decision by FIFA to allow him to play despite receiving a red card last week.

Acres of soybeans sprout at the Johnson family farm on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Rankin, Illinois.

A potent weedkiller can drift for miles, killing crops and trees. EPA’s new rules may not stop it

New federal rules for dicamba aim to help cotton and soybean farmers control weeds. But the herbicide, which can kill other crops and trees, remains controversial.

The damaged apartment interior in the ruined apartment building following Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday.

Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22

Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing at least 22 people. The attacks exposed gaps in the country's air defenses more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion.

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