Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it's using the extra time to evaluate whether it can return safely. Geoff Brumfiel
In Lebanon, the 'Amber Man' digs up golden time capsules from the age of the dinosaurs When dinosaurs reigned some 130 million years ago, flowering plants were taking over the world. That change is sealed in ancient amber specimens on the slopes of Lebanon that Danny Azar knows so well. Ari Daniel
This week in science: a new dinosaur, a lynx revival and an looming star explosion NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Kimberly McCoy of Short Wave about an impending star explosion, a lynx that’s come back from the brink of extinction, and a newly discovered dinosaur. Kimberly McCoy
U.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan", which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution. Ari Shapiro
Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli The moment marked the highlight of a Native American ceremony to commemorate the calf's birth that featured the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times. The Associated Press
Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but his body was full of heavy metal Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame. Ari Daniel
States had rules for hunting and trapping mountain lions except Texas. That's changed Texas is enacting basic rules for the hunting and trapping mountain lions, including requiring a 36-hour check on traps and banning “canned” hunts." Angela Kocherga
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says. The Associated Press
Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching Iris, whose webcam has 20,000+ followers, has hatched chicks for the first time in five years. She's one of the worlds oldest known osprey, age 28, despite feeding from a giant superfund site. Austin Amestoy
These best boys and girls just graduated from the ATF's National Canine Academy Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF's canine training program. ATF dogs have supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the bread-and-butter of ATF's work: solving gun crimes. Ryan Lucas