NASA Spots 1,284 New Planets, Including 9 That Are 'Potentially Habitable'
Of the more than 1,200 planets in the latest trove turned up by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, about half seem to be rocky, like Earth.
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Is Facebook Suppressing Politically Conservative Content?
The fallout continues after the tech website Gizmodo published an article on Monday alleging that Facebook wasn't just relying on algorithms to identify trending topics on the social media platform.
As U.S. Attitudes Change, Some Evangelicals Dig In; Others Adapt
America's culture war is being fought inside evangelical Christian circles. Some are resisting secular society's trends that conflict with biblical teaching. Others have found a way to live with them.
Texas Lt. Gov. Targets Fort Worth Schools Chief Over Transgender Guidelines
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says parents should call for the Fort Worth district leader to step down over guidelines intended to support trans students. It's the latest development in a nationwide debate.
Taco Bell's Snapchat Game Is Strong Among Teens, But Does It Sell Tacos?
Fast food chains may succeed in entertaining teenagers on platforms like Twitter or Snapchat, but just because a brand makes teens laugh doesn't mean this elusive demographic will buy its products.
'Window Into The Future': Scientists Document Disappearing Islands
Five small islands in the Pacific were swallowed up by the sea, which is rising because of climate change. The islands were not inhabited but some islands that are could face the same fate.
Peggy Girshman Gets The Last Word On Health Journalism
Veteran NPR editor Peggy Girshman, who died in March, wrote her own eulogy, which included personal health advice and tips for better journalism. The eulogy was read at a memorial service Saturday.
'It's Just the Beginning Now,' Says Man Freed From Serving Two Life Sentences
David Padilla is adjusting to life back home in Northeast Philadelphia. After nearly 20 years in prison, he won clemency last year, freeing him from two life sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.
Is Donald Trump Playing The 'Man Card'?
Some say Trump's talk about women is not about women but a veiled message directed at men: They need to band together to stop Hillary Clinton.
NIH Announces Leadership Shake-Up At Renowned Research Hospital
Following a string of safety lapses, the National Institutes of Health is making changes at its Clinical Center, the world's largest research hospital.