These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
NPR's Books We Love: Biographies and memoirs
NPR has rounded up more than 350 of our favorite books this year. Today, we're focusing on biographies and memoirs.
Climate change and extinction risk
A new study projects just how bad things could get for biodiversity if global warming speeds up. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports that under the most extreme warming scenarios, about one in three species could be threatened with extinction by the end of the century.
Here's what's happened in the 3 months since Oregon changed its drug rules
Starting Sept. 1, drug users in Oregon began facing new criminal penalties for possession, ending the state's experiment with drug decriminalization. What does that change look like on the ground?
What would it take for the bird flu virus to spark a pandemic? New study has clues
Scientists have an idea of how bird flu would have to evolve in order to spread more easily among humans: A mutation in one protein on the virus' surface could help it bind better human cells.
This powerful space telescope could be a national secure risk for the U.S.
The U.S. has been developing a powerful telescope connected to the world's largest digital camera. Once fully operational, the Vera Rubin Observatory will be able to produce a full image of the sky.
Cancer survivorship: Navigating the disruptions to schooling
Two people who were diagnosed with cancer during childhood describe how the experience interrupted their educations -- and eventually led them to vocations in the medical field as adults.
Search continues for the person who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
The search continues for the person who shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare outside a Manhattan hotel yesterday. Police have said it was a target, pre-planned attack.
'Image architect' Law Roach explains how he creates red carpet moments in his book
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with celebrity stylist Law Roach, the man behind some of the most memorable red carpet looks in recent years, about his new book How to Build a Fashion Icon.
How EMTs gave a teenager some relief during the worst time in her life
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, A few years ago, when Clarice was 14, she experienced a mental health crisis and was sent to a psychiatric facility. Heroes stepped in.