Scientists are raising the alarm about Trump's deep sea mining executive order
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
The story of a scientist who tried to stand for the truth and avoid Covid politics
A scientist tried to stand up for the truth during a pandemic when political rhetoric and conspiracies were clouding everyone’s world.
Women refugees speak of loss and violence in Darfur
The refugees escaping the civil war in Sudan recount the violence which took the lives of many men and boys. That violence, they say, was directed towards those of particular tribes and skin colors.
The importance of recycling plastic may be a myth
California's lawsuit against Exxon Mobil throws plastic recycling into doubt. We look at what the consumer should do.
Dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy is becoming a bigger problem
More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.
How the U.S. is working to keep Chinese-made cars from spying on Americans
The Department of Commerce is working on rules to keep Chinese-made vehicles from spying on Americans. Very few cars made in China are sold in the U.S., and the White House wants to keep it that way.
Hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls come together for one of the oldest Black rodeos
One of the oldest Black rodeos take place every year in Okmulgee, Okla. Cowboys and cowgirls came to celebrate it's 69th anniversary recently.
Birmingham police are still searching for suspects in Saturday's mass shooting
Law enforcement in Birmingham, Ala., have put up a record $100,000 reward to help identify those who killed four people and injured 17 Saturday night.
2 detectives cracked the mysterious case of lead poisoning in New York and Bangladesh
Half of children in low- and middle-income countries have concerning levels of lead in their blood. Now, UNICEF and USAID are taking on the issue with a $150 million global initiative.
A surgeon talks about the feat of performing 3,000 kidney transplants
NPR's Juana Summers talks with IU Health University Hospital's Dr. William Goggins, who has performed more than 3,000 kidney transplants, about his patients and this milestone.