NPR's Short Wave team talks about the surprising benefits of small talk, more humane ways to kill lobsters, and an ancient flood that may have helped create the Grand Canyon.

The U.N. looks for a quick solution to get cargo ships with fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz, to prevent a global food crisis.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with correspondents Greg Myre and Rob Schmitz about how the Iran war is affecting the U.S. alliance with Europe.

Pope Leo speaks out again about war and peace in a back and forth with President Trump, while the U.S. House speaker and vice president appear to question Leo's understanding of Catholic theology.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with California's Attorney General Rob Bonta about Wednesday's verdict in the Live Nation trial.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor Bob Odenkirk talks about a near-death experience.

A new report from scientists at Project CETI demonstrates that the noises that sperm whales make to communicate with each other contain what humans would describe as vowels.

Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food.

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A community health worker in Uganda stopped getting paid after aid cuts but kept checking in on her patients. Many lost access to contraception. Now she's coaching them through unintended pregnancies.