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From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.

NPR's Leila Fadel looks ahead to some of the day's primary elections with J. Miles Coleman of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

Venezuela marked its Independence Day amid the aftermath of twin earthquakes and sweeping political change following the U.S.-led removal of Nicolás Maduro.

For years, political parties in most states have avoided getting involved in primary races -- leaving the choice to voters. But in many places, those elections are looking different this year.

Some of the greatest footballers of a generation played their final World Cup match this summer.

We're not talking about just a smidge. Roughly 10 percent of samples tested contained at least 10 percent cow's milk. Doctors say the diluted milk could be dangerous for babies for several reasons.

One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Politico reporter Declan Harty about President Trump's memecoin, the dinner he is hosting for its holders and the ethical questions surrounding his crypto dealings.

As negotiators from Israel and Hamas meet to discuss details, hopes rise for a swift hostage release.