A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues. Ari Daniel
Some workers are losing pay raises after overtime rule was struck down The overtime rule would have made more than 4 million workers newly eligible to earn overtime on Jan. 1. Then a federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration had gone too far. Andrea Hsu
As a kid, I hated playing sports. As an adult, I fell in love with them Want to start a new fitness activity? These older athletes have ideas. Juana Summers
A desert festival where robots are the headliner Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age. Kira Wakeam
The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits, which they consider wasteful spending. Camila Domonoske
Trump claims a 'massive' mandate, but presidents often overread their victories There's a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate's every policy. Domenico Montanaro
2 men were arrested in Boston for allegedly flying a drone near the airport Two men were arrested in Boston on Saturday for allegedly operating a drone "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport, police said. Ayana Archie
As drone sightings spread across East Coast, federal officials still don't know much Clusters of drones have been reported flying over at least six states. The Biden administration is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would expand counter-drone authorities. Emma Bowman
U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says Comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this weekend were the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with the Syrian rebel group that drove Bashar al-Assad from power. Chandelis Duster
