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Questions remain as Australia moves to ban social media for kids under 16

In a few weeks, Australia will become the first country to ban children below the age of 16 from having social media accounts.

Several Kentucky bills filed this legislative session question the scientific consensus of the country’s public health agencies.

Yes to raw milk, no to fluoride: Some Ky. Republicans skeptical of public health initiatives

Several Kentucky bills filed this legislative session have one thing in common: a shared skepticism of guidance from top U.S. health organizations and leading medical groups.

In <em>Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,</em> a teacher in Bhutan is sent — against his wishes — to a remote village to work for a year. A spiritual awakening ensues in a remote place with no electricity and great respect for educators. One of the students in <em>Lunana</em> says he wants to be a teacher when he grows up because he wants to "touch the future."

The inspirational story of Bhutan's first Oscar nod: 'Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom'

The movie is up for best international feature. It's about an urban teacher who's ticked off about being sent to work in a remote village with no electricity. Enlightenment ensues!

Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop.

Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

Previewing Fancy Farm with the western Ky. picnic's political chair

The 144th Fancy Farm Picnic takes place this weekend in far west Kentucky, bringing people from across the region together to eat barbecue and hear (and jeer) politicians. This year's political chair, Steven Elder, talks with WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt about this year's event, including who is slated to speak, issues the picnic faces as political realignment has led to partisanship concerns, and the event's long history.

How Harris' VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will impact her campaign for president

A Martinez asks 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina about Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money.

A critic looks back at some of the year's most striking culture moments

John Powers celebrates the books, shows and performances that stayed with him, including Miranda July's novel All Fours, Interior Chinatown on Netflix and an iconic Olympic moment with Simone Biles.

This week in science: Recycling innovation, scrolling dangers and the inside of Mars

NPR's Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about an innovation in plastic recycling, the link between smartphones and hemorrhoids and what Mars' structure and ice cream have in common.

How The Onion came to own the website Infowars

The loved ones of Sandy Hook shooting victims sued Infowars founder Alex Jones and won. A judge ordered Jones to sell off his assets -- allowing the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy his website.

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