Bees defeat ‘murder hornet’ relatives with poop
Asian honey bees defend their hives by attaching animal dung around the doorways, a behavior that was previously unknown in bees.
This is what a supernova sounds like, according to NASA
NASA’s new data sonification project turns the universe’s most extreme phenomena into sounds.
Hear from people taking action against COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic picked up speed this year, some people’s jobs became a nonstop race to help save lives. Here, an emergency medicine...
McDonald’s Happy Meals could get more expensive next year
McDonald’s is eliminating a two-decade-old deal with its franchisees that subsidized the price of Happy Meal toys for customers. That could mean pricier Happy...
Starbucks plans to open about 22,000 stores in the next 10 years
It may seem like there’s already a Starbucks on every corner. But the company is still planning on adding tens of thousands more locations...
How China’s coal plans threaten African countries’ fight for a renewable future
When the Ghanaian government agreed to coordinate with Shenzen Energy Group, a Chinese energy company, to build a 7,000-megawatt coal power plant in the...
UK and EU extend Brexit talks to Sunday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to extend foundering Brexit trade talks until Sunday.
Inside a Tehran hospital facing Iran’s biggest Covid-19 surge
Fighting Covid-19 in Iran has been hard for doctors. The country has recorded more than 50,000 deaths and over a million cases from the...
Chinese state-owned companies are in trouble. That could hurt the global recovery
Chinese state-owned companies are starting to default on their debts. It’s a problem that could ripple through the country’s financial system, threatening to slam...
Nature’s ticking time bomb: Why these ecosystems could be make or break in our fight against the climate crisis 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly