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Swifts have been nesting in the Western Wall for centuries. Experts count at least 88 nests in the nooks and crannies of this holy site. The birds swoop and dive above the worshipers, catching insects to feed their young or encouraging their nestlings to take flight.

An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall

Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.

Members of the Army National Guard patrol at the Lincoln Memorial on July 2 in Washington, D.C.

Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029

President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., has been extended several times. Now it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives at No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.

Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister

In a transition of power presided over by King Charles, Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Both are from the center-left Labour Party.

Mayor Thorsten Grädler of Vilseck, Germany, discovered that his town could be the target of President Trump's U.S. troop cuts on his first day in office, when a journalist told him during a press conference. Grädler says the impact on his town would be "dramatic."

The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troops

President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.

A job forecast from Boeing says the aviation industry will need to hire 123,000 maintenance technicians in North America through 2044. Here, workers lower jacks holding up a Boeing 767-300 airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., in 2024.

New aviation mechanics graduate with jobs in hand, thanks to a labor shortage

Aviation is literally soaring in the U.S., with record passenger numbers. But with a generation of mechanics set to leave the workforce, the industry needs new graduates to fill the gap.

Khalib Townsend, 7, meets with his mentor and conservation scientist Keith Russell at the Audubon Discovery Center in Philadelphia.

We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.

NPR education correspondent on why reporting on kids is important... and fascinating

Reporting stories about kids can be fascinating: how they learn, why play is important, what makes a healthy classroom. But the beat is anything but child's play, as politics weigh heavy.

NPR education correspondent on why reporting on kids is important... and fascinating

Reporting stories about kids can be fascinating: how they learn, why play is important, what makes a healthy classroom. But the beat is anything but child's play, as politics weigh heavy.

A grocery cart is full of food items as a person shops at the Feeding South Florida food pantry on July 8 in Pembroke Park, Fla.

Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP

SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.

Cycling activists protest against the federal government's plan to remove bike lanes near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in March 2026.

DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites

Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.

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