Environment U.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan", which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution. Gurjit Kaur Ari Shapiro Sarah Handel
Science Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli The moment marked the highlight of a Native American ceremony to commemorate the calf's birth that featured the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times. The Associated Press
Arts & Life Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but his body was full of heavy metal Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame. Ari Daniel
Science States had rules for hunting and trapping mountain lions except Texas. That's changed Texas is enacting basic rules for the hunting and trapping mountain lions, including requiring a 36-hour check on traps and banning “canned” hunts." Angela Kocherga
Environment Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says. The Associated Press
Science Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching Iris, whose webcam has 20,000+ followers, has hatched chicks for the first time in five years. She's one of the worlds oldest known osprey, age 28, despite feeding from a giant superfund site. Austin Amestoy
Politics These best boys and girls just graduated from the ATF's National Canine Academy Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF's canine training program. ATF dogs have supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the bread-and-butter of ATF's work: solving gun crimes. Ryan Lucas
Science The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes The brain appears to rely on synchronized waves to wash out waste products, including toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease. Jon Hamilton
Science China has just returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon The far side of the moon looks very different from the near side, and with the Chang'e 6 mission, scientists are hoping to learn why. Geoff Brumfiel
Science Scientists look at the connection between gut health and resilience to stress Scientists are trying to decode how the trillions of microorganisms in our gut talk with the brain and shape our resilience to stress. A new study offers some initial clues. Will Stone