John Rewich

Ancient specimens tend to be in rough shape. So Arev Sumer, a Ph.D. student at the Max Planck Institute... was fortunate to analyze the genomes of a set of well-preserved early human remains from Europe. She and her colleagues determined how many generations had passed since Neanderthals and the predecessors of these individuals interbred.

Ancient specimens tend to be in rough shape. So Arev Sumer, a Ph.D. student at the Max Planck Institute... was fortunate to analyze the genomes of a set of well-preserved early human remains from Europe. She and her colleagues determined how many generations had passed since Neanderthals and the predecessors of these individuals interbred.

meaning that our ancestors ultimately fanned out across the world on the more recent side of what researchers have believed, adding a little more clarity to the complex story of human origins. For NPR News, I'm Ari Daniel.

meaning that our ancestors ultimately fanned out across the world on the more recent side of what researchers have believed, adding a little more clarity to the complex story of human origins. For NPR News, I'm Ari Daniel.

National security advisor Jake Sullivan is going to Israel to talk with U.S. allies about what can be done to stabilize the situation in Syria. where rebels overthrew the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. wants to make sure that the aspirations of the Syrian people for self-governance are met.

National security advisor Jake Sullivan is going to Israel to talk with U.S. allies about what can be done to stabilize the situation in Syria. where rebels overthrew the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. wants to make sure that the aspirations of the Syrian people for self-governance are met.

And for that reason, he said, U.S. strikes on ISIS camps in Syria will continue. Kirby said that so far, all the opposition groups who toppled Assad, including Islamist insurgents, are saying the right things. But he said, quote, we have to watch what they actually do. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

And for that reason, he said, U.S. strikes on ISIS camps in Syria will continue. Kirby said that so far, all the opposition groups who toppled Assad, including Islamist insurgents, are saying the right things. But he said, quote, we have to watch what they actually do. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

Sir Elton John wrote the original score for the musical The Devil Wears Prada, which just opened in London. At a gala for the show, John took a moment on stage to address his medical situation. Here he is as heard on a video posted to YouTube.

Sir Elton John wrote the original score for the musical The Devil Wears Prada, which just opened in London. At a gala for the show, John took a moment on stage to address his medical situation. Here he is as heard on a video posted to YouTube.

He also thanked his husband for supporting him during this time. On a recent interview with Good Morning America, John said that his loss of vision has affected his ability to get in the studio and record music. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

He also thanked his husband for supporting him during this time. On a recent interview with Good Morning America, John said that his loss of vision has affected his ability to get in the studio and record music. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says 22 percent of people with Medicare had a diagnosis of obesity in 2022. John Cauley is a professor of economics and public policy at Cornell University. He says it's an expensive proposal but can end up being more cost-effective in the long run.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says 22 percent of people with Medicare had a diagnosis of obesity in 2022. John Cauley is a professor of economics and public policy at Cornell University. He says it's an expensive proposal but can end up being more cost-effective in the long run.

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the proposal would add $25 billion in Medicare costs and $11 billion for Medicaid over the next 10 years. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the proposal would add $25 billion in Medicare costs and $11 billion for Medicaid over the next 10 years. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.

In the past couple of weeks alone, a man who police said was upset about his divorce drove a car through a crowd, killing 35 people, and a college student stabbed eight people to death on campus when he failed to graduate. There have been other high-profile incidents in recent months, too, raising concerns that so-called revenge-against-society attacks are on the rise as the economy sputters.

In the past couple of weeks alone, a man who police said was upset about his divorce drove a car through a crowd, killing 35 people, and a college student stabbed eight people to death on campus when he failed to graduate. There have been other high-profile incidents in recent months, too, raising concerns that so-called revenge-against-society attacks are on the rise as the economy sputters.

Several government agencies from the top on down have met to discuss public safety in recent days, though reports in state media don't mention the attacks specifically. The Ministry of Justice called for detailed investigations of conflicts linked to things like inheritance, wage arrears, and marriages.

Several government agencies from the top on down have met to discuss public safety in recent days, though reports in state media don't mention the attacks specifically. The Ministry of Justice called for detailed investigations of conflicts linked to things like inheritance, wage arrears, and marriages.