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Negative leap second: Climate change delays unusual step for time standard

We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.

The "Pink Wheels" team in the Pakistani town of Gujranwala consists of female officers who ride pink scooters to respond to complaints from women about domestic violence and sexual assault. The officers stand in front of the "Women's Enclave," a new kind of police station, staffed by women and intended for women who want to file such complaints. At right is Tayyiba Hameed, 32, who is on the staff of the Women's Enclave.

She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad

How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.

A nose-spray version of the drug epinephrine will soon be an option for people with severe allergies to foods, insect bites or other triggers.

A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it?

A nose spray version of the drug epinephrine will soon hit the market, giving people having allergic reactions an alternative to needles. But some allergists are not in a hurry to prescribe it.

President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance

Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.

Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

Michigan's elections chief wants to protect voters, poll workers and democracy itself

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat down with Morning Edition in Detroit days ahead of the state's primary to discuss her approach to election security in 2024.

A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge on June 16, 2022, in Miami.

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

20 new books hitting shelves this summer that our critics can't wait to read

We asked our book critics what titles they are most looking forward to this summer. Their picks range from memoirs to sci-fi and fantasy to translations, love stories and everything in between.

Is there a national shift to the right in the U.S.? Strategists weigh in

With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris are interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash at Kim’s Cafe in Savannah, Georgia, on August 29, 2024. This is the first time Harris has sat with a journalist for an in-depth, on-the-record conversation since President Joe Biden ended his presidential bid in July. (Will Lanzoni/CNN)

Harris explains her policy shifts and Day 1 plan in 1st sit-down interview as nominee

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were pressed for the first time about their policy promises to the American people.

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