In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese.

Dr. Kiss, a three-foot-tall wooden puppet, can handle his business in the wrestling ring. He's the star of a traveling show, reveling in the art and artifice of pro wrestling.

President Trump's federal hiring freeze was not supposed to affect veterans benefits, but it's still not clear how many of the Department of Veteran Affairs' staff are exempt from the freeze.

Jewish groups in the United States are warily welcoming Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hamas, while mourning the many casualties of the war in Gaza.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta about President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship with a new executive order.

Oscar voters are keen on movies with social themes this year. iEmilia Pérez , Netflix's musical about a trans drug lord in Mexico, leads Oscar nominations with 13 nods, including for Best Picture.

The movie 'Sing Sing,' starring Colman Domingo and a cast of real-life formerly incarcerated actors, tells the story of a group of incarcerated men who work together to stage an original musical.

A previously unreleased Tina Turner song, "Hot for You Baby" from the 1980s, has been rediscovered. Turner is pictured above performing in Paris in 1987. Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's ...

The ruling in a case brought by Washington and three other states will put Trump's executive order on hold for two weeks as court battles continue.

President Trump plans to nominate a conservative critic of the mainstream media, L. Brent Bozell III, to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America.

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the ...

President Trump campaigned on a promise to carry out the largest-ever deportation of migrants in the U.S illegally. Chuck Jenkins, sheriff of Frederick County in Maryland, says he is ready to assist.