Researchers have mapped around 100 varied genes associated with profound autism to a smaller set of biological pathways.

Guardrails, the silver barriers at the edge of the road, are intended to minimize the damage in the event of a crash. But many are faulty and deadly.

Left-wing commentator Hasan Piker's views on Israel are complicating things for Democrats in tight midterm races.

The series is basked on DC Comics' "Green Lantern."

A gigantic landslide and a glacial collapse this week trigged unprecedented flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

It's the latest move in Trump's conflict with Canada.

The 146th U.S. Open Tennis Championship tournament starts on Sunday.

Splash the Asian river otter can find human remains under water.

The Tohono O'odham nation's land straddles a 62-mile stretch of the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

Did Warsh tell investors what they want to hear? 

The ICA acquired the Instagrammable installation in 2019 and plans to show it as part of a museum retrospective in October. Kusama died earlier this month at 97.

Melissa Hoffer will become become president of Vermont Law and Graduate School. Gov. Maura Healey will be naming a successor before Hoffer departs, the administration said.

The Red Sox are headed to Yankee Stadium for a four-game weekend series with potential postseason implications.

The city is partnering with more than two dozen local barbershops and salons to offer free haircuts to Boston students this back-to-school season.

A new collection of automated sensors will help scientists get a never before seen picture of snowpack across the region, which researchers say will help them better predict floods.

As the days dwindle before the Democratic primary, both incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton are crisscrossing the state, hammering home the campaign themes they think will carry them to the general election.

Traveling is about exploring the wonders of new places and relaxing, often in spite of traffic, flight delays and botched plans. "But another compelling reason to travel is to learn how to enjoy those liminal spaces where we might have unexpected hours alone or encounter new people," writes Holly Robinson.

In 1999, Alastair Moock's first studio album sat below Dolly Parton's 37th, "The Grass Is Blue," on the Folk Music Chart. Until then, Moock hadn't grasped Parton's appeal. By the early 2000s, he was all-in on Parton as a master storyteller, musician, businesswoman, advocate and philanthropist.

State election data as of Thursday showed more than 468,000 early votes had been cast ahead of next Tuesday’s primary election, reflecting about 9% turnout so far.

Americans have been told for decades to toss plastic into the recycling bin. But only a small share actually gets recycled. Now, California is trying to overhaul the system by cracking down on misleading labels and holding companies responsible for their plastic waste. Will it work?

A renowned scientist at UMass Chan Medical School is moving his lab to Canada. The Canadian government named RNA researcher Phillip Zamore among the first recipients of awards that will total more than $1 billion, aimed at drawing “world-leading researchers” to the country. 

On an end-of-summer road trip with her family, Cog editor Cloe Axelson became acquainted with wildfire season in California. Sometimes good things come from scrambled plans, she writes.

Grab your telescopes because this week on Endless Thread Ben and NPR Short Wave host Emily Kwong take us down two science-related internet wormholes. First, Emily introduces us to the intergalactic world of astronaut fan fiction, starring the crew of the 2026 Artemis II moon mission. Then, Ben takes us through the r/Science discourse on a new LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) study mapping an ancient Amazonian civilization.

Show notes:

• Short Wave (NPR)
• Between change and upgrade (Artemis II fan fiction, Wattpad)
• Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structures Beneath The Amazon (r/Science)

A jury has begun deliberating in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. She is accused of strangling her three young children in a case that has drawn attention to postpartum mental health.

Nvidia is worth more than $5 trillion.

The deal came after lawsuits by multiple states accused Meta of creating platforms that purposely addicted children to their apps.

Curry died Tuesday at age 80.

Headliners John Turturro and Paul Giamatti are luring in the crowds, there's another star in the theatre: the rhinoceroses. Except these stars are not played by people, but by sound.

More than 7 million Americans are expected to lose Medicaid coverage after the Trump administration passed sweeping cuts last year.

Texas is projected to become the state with the most data centers by 2030.