Does The AT&T-Time Warner Merger Make Sense?
With all the concern over AT&T's proposed takeover of Time Warner for fears of concentration of corporate might, NPR explores if the deal makes any sense.
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Passengers Have Had Enough Of Wacky Airline Safety Videos
Airline passengers are often wary of corny safety videos on flights. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Scott McCartney about those videos.
In Texas, Activists Enforce Election Rules In Place Of Federal Monitors
Federal officials no longer have the legal tools they once had to enforce the Voting Rights Act. So in Texas, it's up to non-profits to monitor the state's compliance with federal law and recent court rulings.
Crowd Outside Trump Rally Represent Very Different Visions Of America
Donald Trump always talks up the overflow crowds who are stuck outside his rallies. At a recent Florida campaign event, NPR's Scott Detrow spent some time with that crowd.
Technology May Rescue Male Baby Chicks From The Grinder
The egg industry may soon eliminate a wasteful — and to some, horrifying — practice: slaughtering male chicks. New technology can identify male embryos in eggs before they enter incubation chambers.
What Trump And Clinton Have To Say About Education
The candidates aren't talking much about education, but the next president faces big challenges: reducing achievement gaps, implementing the new education law, and expanding access and opportunity.
Discovering The Science Secrets Of Sourdough (You Can Help)
Many bakers treat their sourdough starters like a family heirloom. Some starters date back decades, even centuries. Now researchers want to analyze your starters to unlock their flavor secrets.
Week In Politics: FBI Reopens Case Into Hillary Clinton's Emails
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the reopening of the FBI probe into Hillary Clinton's emails, the hacked John Podesta emails, the Senate races, and the conservative intellectual landscape.
Cubs-Indians Tied One-Game-A-Piece As World Series Shifts To Chicago
Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs spent nearly the whole season rehabbing an injury. But his return to the lineup has been an inspiration, helping the Cubs even the World Series against Cleveland.
Jury Delivers Surprise Acquittal In Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupation Trial
The jury in the Oregon occupation trail returned a surprise verdict of not guilty on Thursday. The decision will have broader implications for Western land rights groups as well as federal employees.