In this edition of Spacing Out, the team from Short Wave shares the latest developments in space science, including the theory on why the universe is made of matter

Hurricane Helene and the economic troubles it left behind influence what politicians say on the campaign trail.

At a Greenville rally this week, President Donald Trump said he will order swift settlement of remaining claims only if Republicans hold Congress.

After Trump linked Camp Lejeune water contamination settlements to the midterms, advocates, Gov. Josh Stein, Congresswoman Deborah Ross, and others question the political pledge as thousands await resolution. Advocates say justice should not depend on politics.

New research in the journal Science finds that crows turn visual information into decisions twice as fast as humans and primates. They also process information is quite similarly to humans.

It's called a Kelvin wave, and it's driven by El Niño.

President Trump, famous for stripping protections from national monuments, is signing a bill to turn one into a national park. The land in southern Arizona is biologically rich and scenic.

While Jennifer Balkcom and Jamie Ager both come from Western NC farming families, the issues on which they are running are quite different.

Public enthusiasm for saunas has taken off in recent years, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the growth of the wellness industry.

A new report from ProPublica shows how the town and first responders were unprepared for the deadly 2025 flood.