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Synthetic drugs, gathered in evidence bags, sit on a white counter.

3 Kings Holiday Cake Laced With Synthetic Drugs Makes Dozens Hallucinate

3:18pm January 13, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

What seemed like a case of food poisoning has now turned into a police investigation. Synthetic drugs present an evolving problem for the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The morning after an incident shut down a major subway line in Washington, D.C., traffic snafus made lots of drivers late, including Justice Antonin Scalia, pictured in 2013.

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Rough Morning Commute? Justice Scalia Was Right There With You

1:40pm January 13, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The Washington suburbanite had trouble getting to work Tuesday, leaving a key task to his boss at the U.S. Supreme Court.

A lap band displayed on a model of a human stomach. It creates a small pouch at the top of the stomach that makes people feel full more quickly.

Bariatric Surgery Cuts The Risk Of Death Years Later

1:23pm January 13, 2015

by Nancy Shute

People considering weight-loss surgery haven't had much evidence on long-term risks or benefits. A study finds lower death rates after surgery, even for people who were older and less healthy.

An example of what Facebook's Amber Alerts will look like.

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Facebook To Post Amber Alerts To Help Find Missing Kids

1:16pm January 13, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says social networking and sharing are essential in helping to find minors who may have been abducted.

An oil and gas facility in Roger Mills County in far-western Oklahoma. The governor is warning state agencies that low oil prices could stall the state economy.

'Kings When It's Good': Oklahoma Braces For Possible Crude Crash

12:26pm January 13, 2015

by Joe Wertz

Big-energy states are hoping the cheap oil is just a blip. In Oklahoma, the head of a catering firm delivering food to oil field workers worries that "$40-a-barrel oil? It's going to shut everything."

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A promotional thumbnail for the Skunk Bear video "Lonesome George (A Musical Eulogy)."

A Musical Memorial For The Face Of Extinction

12:05pm January 13, 2015

by Adam Cole

Lonesome George was the last of his subspecies of giant tortoise from the Galapagos. For decades scientists tried to find him a mate, but he died alone. NPR's Adam Cole offers this elegiac tribute.

Your Online Avatar May Reveal More About You Than You'd Think

10:49am January 13, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

Even if your avatar for games and social media doesn't look at all like you, it still says a lot about your personality, a study finds. Want to look friendly? Skip the shades; wear a sweater.

The first case of white-nose syndrome was found in Schoharie, N.Y. This map shows the cases detected since then. To enlarge, click here.

Good News For Bats! Things Are Looking Up For Stemming Disease Spread

8:01am January 13, 2015

by Brian Mann

The disease known as white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats, but scientists are seeing hopeful signs that some bat colonies are recovering.

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Donating A Single Rollerblade Is Not Going To Help Disaster Victims

7:09am January 13, 2015

by Kathryn G. Kempton

Yet that's what someone gave after the Haitian earthquake. A staffer at one nonprofit offers a plan to discourage unuseful donations from individuals and corporations and get what's really needed.

New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks during an NYPD swearing-in ceremony in New York on Jan. 7. He confirmed to NPR today that there had been a work slowdown by officers in the weeks since two police officers were shot dead. He said the

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New York Police Commissioner Confirms Work Slowdown By Officers

7:52pm January 12, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But William Bratton tells NPR the issue was being corrected. The death of Eric Garner in police custody and the subsequent slaying of two New York City police officers has created a tense atmosphere.

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