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President Barack Obama bumped fists with Nathan Copeland during a tour of innovation projects at the White House Frontiers Conference at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.

Scientists Bring The Sense Of Touch To A Robotic Arm

A man who is paralyzed can quickly perform tasks like pouring a glass of water, thanks to a mind-controlled robotic arm that conveys a sense of touch.

New Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Gives Wearer The Sense Of Touch

A robotic arm with a sense of touch has allowed a man who is paralyzed to quickly perform tasks like pouring water into a cup. The arm provides sensory information directly to the man's brain.

A woman from the Mayan community of Tecoh wades through the water in a flood caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal in the town of Tecoh, near Merida in Yucatan State, Mexico, in June 2020.

Expect An Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year

The forecast calls for 3 to 5 major hurricanes. The agency also said it's revising upwards what counts as the "normal" number of storms in a season.

Ecuador Decriminalized Abortion In Rape Cases — What That Means For South America

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with sociologist and lawyer Ana Cristina Vera about what Ecuador's recent expansion of abortion decriminalization means for reproductive rights in South America.

The Band Lula Wiles Formed A Quarantine Pod. A Folk Protest Album Came Out Of It

Americana trio Lula Wiles join NPR's Mary Louise Kelly to discuss their newest album Shame and Sedition, out May 21st, and how to make a protest anthem in the modern era.

Biden Remarks On Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Says U.S. Officials Worked 'Hour By Hour'

President Biden spoke at the White House after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire plan. It follows 11 days of fighting.

Israel And Hamas Agree To Cease-Fire After 11 Days Of Fighting

There might be an end soon to the fighting between Israel and Hamas. After 11 days of airstrikes, Israel says it is willing to cease-fire, and Hamas officials have already been saying they would.

Hedge Fund Known For Slashing Newsrooms Poised To Buy Tribune Publishing

Alden Global Capital is poised to win a shareholder vote to assume full ownership of Tribune Publishing – including the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News, and other storied metro papers.

Late Eccentric Art Dealer Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt Ends After A Decade

Eleven years ago, a now-deceased millionaire hid a treasure and published a riddle that would help hunters find it. The chase spawned partnerships, marriages, but also burglary and even deaths.

Treated Denver wastewater flows into the South Platte River in April. In what may be the largest U.S. project of its kind, Denver will use excess energy from sewage wastewater to heat and cool a new agriculture, arts and education center.

How Your Hot Showers And Toilet Flushes Can Help the Climate

Evolving technology is making it possible to turn sewage wastewater into energy that can heat and cool large buildings. The largest such project in the U.S. is under construction in Denver.

Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate.

Rep. Stephanie Murphy Considers Senate Run Against Rubio

The Florida Democrat says she believes her position as a political moderate and her family history as a refugee from Vietnam could help Democrats win a Senate seat. She has not yet decided on a run.

Sleeping quarters set up for migrant children are shown during a tour of the Long Beach Convention Center on April 22. Long Beach officials and officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services led the tour.

Advocates Say Biden Administration Is Violating Pact On Detaining Migrant Children

The administration is now caring for almost 20,000 migrant children — most of them in emergency shelters. Lawyers argue that the shelters are a violation of what's called the Flores agreement.

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