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An F-22 fighter jet is pictured during a NATO exercise in Lask, Poland, in October. The same type of jet shot down an "unidentified object" over Canadian airspace on Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

The U.S. military shot down an unidentified object over Canada's Yukon territory

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Biden ordered the takedown "out of an abundance of caution" after the object violated Canada's airspace, the White House said.

People walk past collapsed buildings on Thursday in the town of Jinderis, in Syria's Aleppo province, days after a massive earthquake devastated the region.

Northern Syria, already ravaged by war, is desperate for aid after the earthquake

In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.

A Belorusian tractor laden with harvested sugarcane idles outside a sugar mill.

The glam makeovers of Pakistan's tractors show how much farmers cherish them

Marian Lewyeka's delightful novel, A Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian spurred NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid to tell another tractor story — the history of Belarusian tractors in Pakistan.

Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars

Air Force service members run a timed 1.5 miles during their annual physical fitness test at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in June. The U.S. Space Force intends to do away with once-a-year assessments in favor of wearable technology.

The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.

Cómo escuchar la cobertura bilingüe del Estado de la Unión de NPR

Este martes el Presidente Joe Biden dará el discurso anual del Estado de la Unión. Por primera vez, NPR News transmitirá la cobertura y análisis en inglés y español.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to reporters

Newly divided Congress to hear President Biden's State of the Union address

With an expected re-election campaign kickoff approaching, President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union speech tonight at 9.

A comedy that keeps everyone in the dark

What's a spillover? A spillback? Here are definitions for the vocab of a pandemic

Since the pandemic was declared in 2020, many perhaps unfamiliar terms have become part of daily conversation. Here's a glossary, from antibodies to zoonosis.

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., applaud.

How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

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