Why a good pep talk doesn't always need to include advice Need to say a few words of encouragement? The authors of the book Tiny Pep Talks explain how to deliver a message that motivates and inspires — whether it's for a loved one or for yourself. Marielle Segarra
The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a plant known as Etuberosum. Ari Daniel
Help is growing for the heavy emotional toll cancer takes on young men Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, die earlier than women. Young survivors are working to change that. Yuki Noguchi
High prices and health care costs may turn Latino voters away from Republicans in 2026 Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election. Many of them already say they won't vote for Republicans next year, but they aren't yet turning to Democrats. Ashley Lopez
Why the origin of the word 'dog' remains a mystery Although "dog" is ubiquitous today to describe man's best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from. Juliana Kim
Advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless advocates say there aren't enough shelter beds. Brian Mann
Inside one of the most understaffed immigration courts in the country The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests. Ximena Bustillo
Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job. David Folkenflik
Zelenskyy in Berlin for critical talks with European leaders and Trump President Trump will join European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an emergency virtual summit on Wednesday, ahead of the U.S. president's meeting with Putin on Friday. Teri Schultz
'Hopefully this trend will continue': Seattle's seeing less homicides this year So far in 2025, Seattle is on track for a decline in homicides for the second year in a row. Sara Jean Green tells us about her recent story in the Seattle Times about this decrease in lethal violence. Libby Denkmann
