Here & Now

Our brains aren’t wired to like the uncertainty that comes with change.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to document the process on her social media to normalize discussions around fertility.

HBO’s "House of the Dragon" ended its third season with fire and bloodshed.

Oldest siblings tend to have higher educational achievement and lifetime earnings than their younger siblings. A new study shows that germs play a big role in how younger siblings fare.

Bavarians traditionally wash down a breakfast of boiled veal sausage, sweet mustard and a giant pretzel with beer — all before the church bells ring at midday.

A new analysis from Chalkbeat found that teacher turnover rose sharply in 2022 and remained steady in at least 21 states. And even though turnover rates are coming back down again, schools are still dealing with the consequences.

Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S., but not so much in other parts of the world.

Voters in South Carolina are voting in a special primary Tuesday to pick the Republican candidate who will run in the November election to fill the seat held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting a plan for Gaza by the Trump administration for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from the territory.