Why Ants Handle Traffic Better Than You Do
Ants don't show road rage. In fact, some research shows they rarely get into traffic jams and are able to maintain a steady speed even as their numbers swell. Can physics explain it?
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Across The South, A Push To Banish Confederate Flags From State Buildings
From South Carolina to Mississippi, there have been calls to remove the flag that many people call divisive. Businesses, too, are getting in on the act.
Covered California Votes To Cap What Patients Pay For Pricey Drugs
The agency that administers Obamacare in California moved to make expensive medicines more affordable in 2016. In most plans, patients will pay no more than $150 or $250 a month.
Russian Relations 'Extremely Tense' As U.S. Sends Armor To Eastern Europe
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mark Katz, a professor of government and politics at George Mason University, about U.S.-Russia relations on issues such as the Iran nuclear agreement and Syria.
Confederate Flag Debate Symbolizes Rapid Change In The South
NPR's Rachel Martin talks about southern history with William Ferris, associate director of the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A Recipe For Success With Two Student Groups That Often Struggle
When it comes to test scores, students at Michigan's Brimley Elementary School are well above the state average. About half its students are Native Americans, many are from low-income families.
Just In Time For Summer: National Parks Hiking Entrance Fees
The fees will be used for park enhancements to make up for federal budget cuts.
Judge Declares Mistrial In Vanderbilt Rape Case
Defense attorneys for the two convicted football players successfully argued that a juror had intentionally withheld information that he was raped.
Republicans Don't Have A Plan Yet To Replace Obamacare Subsidies
If the Supreme Court finds health care subsidies unconstitutional, conservatives will boast a win over Obamacare. But Republicans face a challenge — many of their constituents are getting subsidies.
Once And Future Nut: How Genetic Engineering May Bring Back Chestnuts
The American chestnut is poised to return — as a bionic, blight-resistant tree. Scientists hope to plant about 10,000 transgenic plantlets to pollinate trees in the "wild."