NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Russell Weeden and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Ted Turner is being remembered as the founder of CNN, but he was also someone who used his wealth for environmental stewardship.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Bedrosian of the U.S. Geological Survey about a new map and model of the deep continental structure underneath the United States.

President Trump insists Iran is looking to make a deal but questions remain about how the war will end.

Over protests in the capitol, Tennessee lawmakers joined the rush of southern Republicans to redraw congressional voting maps now that protections for minority voting power have been weakened.

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As Colorado prepares for summer tourism, visitors planning trips to rural communities might assume that if they have a medical emergency, they will receive the same level of emergency care they would ...

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The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't ...

Prospective parents can now pick embryos based on risk predictions for thousands of diseases and odds for specific traits.

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The Star Trek Enterprise evoked Americans' sense of adventure and a utopian vision of humanity. It's part of NPR's 250th anniversary series "America in Pursuit." ...