Father of accused Ga. school shooter has been arrested. Both are to appear in court
Questions remain over this week's school shooting that killed two students and two teachers, as the father of the 14-year-old shooter is charged with manslaughter.
Mattel is modeling a Barbie doll after space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Aderin-Pocock's interest in space travel goes back to her childhood. She hopes the doll will inspire girls that STEM is for them. STEM being science, technology, engineering and math.
Getting abortion pills into Ukraine during a war meant having to be creative
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the supply of abortion pills dwindled. NPR reporters follow a secret effort to resupply doctors and help women with pregnancies made complicated by war.
The hunt continues in Mexico for the gunmen who kidnapped 4 Americans
Two of the four Americans who were held captive and survived a kidnapping in Mexico last week were taken back into the U.S. shortly before noon on Tuesday amid a heavily armed convoy.
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Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico are found dead while two others survive the ordeal. The Senate is set to vote down a Washington D.C. crime bill. Five women denied abortions in Texas sue the state.
Study shows the potential consequences of climate change for the ocean food web
As the climate gets hotter, animals and plants are moving because it is harder to survive where they live. One of the most consequential shifts is happening to some of the smallest living things.
When will the U.S. run out of money to pay its bills? Moody's Analytics say Aug. 18
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Cris deRitis, deputy chief economist at Moody's Analytics, about the impact of a potential U.S. debt default.
A NASA rover is giving us a look at the sunset as it happens on Mars
The vehicle called Curiosity was doing some skywatching in 2015, but only this week did images get back to scientists. One shows rows of mountains, and the distant sun about to dip behind them.
Biography of first lady Edith Wilson examines the complexities of women and power
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rebecca Roberts about her biography of first lady Edith Wilson, called Untold Power. After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke, she made decisions for him.