Apple Unveils Siri AI and Deeper OS-Level AI Integration
CEO Tim Cook waves during the annual World Wide Developers Conference at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Monday, June 8, 2026.
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City birds alter songs to compete with traffic
Can birds outsing traffic? Some are trying New research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise. Environment Story Of The Day NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Environment Can birds outsing traffic?
Historian Recreates D-Day Live on Social Media
Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real time At the National World War II Memorial, historian Alex Kershaw has found an unlikely way to keep D-Day alive: live social media posts timed to the events of June 6, 1944.
After the Reflecting Pool Repaint, What Changed?
Workers refill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Friday, after a weeks-long project to resurface and repaint the basin. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP WASHINGTON — Water is flowing back into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, after a controversial painting job kept it closed for weeks.
Eroded Public Health Powers Heighten Outbreak Risks
Demonstrators at a rally with truckers protest against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Adelanto, Calif., in February 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images For stories on healthy living, subscribe to NPR's Health newsletter .
WHO Chief: Ebola Has a 'Big Head-Start' — Act Faster
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, said the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health authorities were still behind.
House Passes Resolution Directing End to Hostilities with Iran
The U.S. Capitol is seen Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP A bipartisan majority in the Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to end the war with Iran, the clearest rebuke yet of President Trump's handling of the conflict and the subsequent economic fallout.
Cologne Cathedral to charge €12 from July 1
Cologne's Catholic Cathedral will begin charging tourists €12 (about $14) for entry from July 1. The renowned gothic church and UNESCO world heritage site first announced its plan to introduce entry fees in March, becoming one of comparatively few German places of worship charging for admission.