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The U.S. Coast Guard says it has deployed a helicopter, like this one pictured in July, as well as two search and rescue planes and a motor lifeboat to search for the plane that disappeared Saturday off the coast of Massachusetts.

Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people

Frank Langfitt

Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for several more minutes, before disappearing.

Can the Cornell lawsuit force changes that make students safer?

Henry Larson, Elissa Nadworny , Sarah Robbins

Universities have responsibilities when students report sexual assault, even if prosecutors don't bring charges. Attorney Baine Kerr explains how those protections work.

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testifies Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill.

Opinion: A Hawk is not the same as a Hawkeye

Scott Simon

This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two basketball teams was on display.

Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports

Scott Simon

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum's dinosaur skeleton exhibits have been popular with generations of children, since they first were exhibited in 1868.

Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down

Andrew Stelzer

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.

All's fair in love and 'War' — a well-cast, classy-trashy divorce drama

Linda Holmes

HBO's War is intended to be an anthology series about two dueling London law firms. The first season stars Dominic West and Sienna Miller as a high-profile couple in the midst of a very nasty divorce.

Broadcast journalists work in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15. The new term begins on Monday.

The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy

Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.

Clockwise from upper left: Marissa Pike, Tyrone Laundersville, Rasheeda McCrae and Samanthya Marlatt share their experiences in foster care.

How the system failed us: Former foster youth tell their stories

Joseph Shapiro

Former foster youth with disabilities tell their stories — of how they got through foster care

Don't let negative thoughts or fear mess with your performance. Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff, who helps athletes and business leaders keep their confidence in high-stakes situations, offers anxiety-busting tools from her new book.

4 ways to battle performance anxiety, according to a confidence coach

Lennon Sherburne, Marielle Segarra

Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.

Robert Prevost is seen in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square as he attends the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025. The next month, Prevost would be elected the first American pope, becoming Pope Leo.

No one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as 'Bob'

Scott Detrow, Daniel Burke

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.