Autism rates have soared. This doctor says he knows part of the reason why
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That."
What Yankee Candle reviews can tell us about COVID
After seeing Twitter threads pointing out a potential link between negative candle reviews and spikes in COVID cases, one professor sought to determine if there was a relationship between the two.
Meet this all-female thrash metal band from Lebanon in a new documentary
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lilas Mayassi and Rita Baghdadi about the new documentary, "Sirens." Baghdadi profiles Mayassi's female thrash metal band, Slave to Sirens, known as Lebanon's first.
Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting to choose their next leadership
Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting in Beijing to choose their next leadership. What happens at the Party Congress remains shrouded in secrecy.
Why a third term for Xi Jinping could mean uncertainty for China
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about Xi Jinping and the 20th Party Congress.
Kyiv targeted by Russian kamikaze drones
Kyiv was targeted by Russian forces again Monday, this time by kamikaze drones. The attacks were unsettling and deadly, but what's less clear is whether or not they changed anything about the war.
Baking 'Pan Solo' might take more than 100 hours, but the time spent is worth it
A mother-daughter baking duo is responsible for the 6-foot tall "Pan Solo" sculpture that sits outside of the family business, One House Bakery, in Benicia, Calif.
Coal companies use bankruptcy and asset transfers to shed obligations
Coal companies shed billions in obligations to workers and the environment. They went on to riches through bankruptcy and asset transfers.
This computer software might have told your landlord they could raise your rent
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell about her reporting on a software that helps landlords set the highest possible prices for rent.
