How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split communityWhen a road was built through the forest where the orangutans lived in Indonesia's Sumatra, it split the Sumatran orangutan community in two and lead to fears that inbreeding could cause health implications and eventual extinction.Conservation groups the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) and Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa, with the help...

Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq In a sea of massive valuations for early-stage AI startups, today we have a bit of rare news: a jumbo round and valuation step up for an e-commerce company. Quince announced on Wednesday that it raised a $500 million Series E round at a $10.1 billion valuation. The round was led by previous investor Iconiq, which also led Quince’s...

Planet Parade in the Sky: How to View 4 Planets Lined Up This Week The cosmic lineup of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune is here. Space activity has picked up this month, with two meteor showers and the historic Artemis II mission, which sent humans back to the moon and splashed down on Earth last Friday. Stargazers have a few more things coming in April,...

Bandar Utama stabbing: Trial begins for Malaysian teen accused of murderring schoolmate Yap Shing XuenPolice also confirmed a note was found on him at the time of his arrest. Reports about the note's alleged content have fueled the wider discussion about the role of social media.Under Malaysian law, the boy cannot be publicly identified as he is still a minor.His young age also means he will...

Will military force help Trump achieve his goals in Iran? Will military force help Trump achieve his goals in Iran? Audio will be available later today. What are the Trump administration's apparent goals in Iran and how likely is it that military force will achieve them? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to the Quincy Institute's Trita...