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On Earth, lightning can occur in turbulent clouds of volcanic ash. Now researchers have found evidence of sparks in Martian dust devils. NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Arizona hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL/Caltech/University of Arizona Mini-lightning strikes created by whirling dust devils on Mars have been detected accidentally by the microphone on board the Perseverance rover. The chance

Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday. Dozens of people were killed or were missing in the blaze. Yan Zhao/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yan Zhao/AFP via Getty Images A massive

The smallest gesture can be imbued with kindness. In Puno, Peru, Maria adjusts her friend Rosa's hat, which nearly flew off while she was busy weaving a sweater. Rosa responded: "Thank you for catching it before the wind carried it away, or I would have had to run down the mountain after it!" Ana Caroline

Rana Taha Published November 26, 2025 last updated November 26, 2025 The US president said his envoy Witkoff is meeting Russia's Putin in Moscow next week. Ukraine's ambassador to the US told DW that lots of discussions were still taking place on Trump's peace plan. Follow DW for more. https://p.dw.com/p/54GgK Diplomatic efforts are in full

Dr. Ralph Abraham spoke at a Trump re-election rally in Lake Charles, La., on Oct. 11, 2019. At the time, Abraham was a Republican congressman running for governor of Louisiana. He lost that race, but was named the state's first surgeon general in 2024. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP The second-highest ranking

The logo for the Justice Department is seen before a news conference at the Department of Justice on Aug. 23, 2024, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement

Gramma's 138th birthday was celebrated at the San Diego Zoo in 2022. San Diego Zoo/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption San Diego Zoo/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR No one knows exactly when Gramma the Galápagos tortoise was born on that volcanic chain of Pacific islands. What is clear, though, is that she lived through the fall

Sen. Mark Kelly responds to Pentagon investigation Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly during a visit to NPR headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Luke Goldstein of The Lever, who wrote about the rise of private equity control of youth hockey facilities. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: If you have kids and they play sports, maybe you've been tempted to reach for that video camera in your pocket, which also makes phone calls, and maybe grab

Rana Taha Published November 25, 2025 last updated November 25, 2025 Russian officials reported a barrage of deadly Ukrainian drone strikes, while authorities in Kyiv said the capital was strongly hit. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Starmer will host a call on Ukraine. Follow DW. https://p.dw.com/p/54AGT Injuries were reported amid Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian