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Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting on whether those species should be allowed in nature.

Born out of necessity during segregation, Seafarers Yacht Club is one of the country's oldest black boating clubs. Over 70 years after its founding, the club's members must decide how to move forward.

Unlike the friendly but fictional food faces of Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, Chef Boyardee — that jovial, mustachioed Italian chef — is real. His great-niece, Anna Boiardi, shares family recipes and stories in her new book, Delicious Memories.

Photographer Natalie Keyssar recounts the work of The Angels of Salvation, a group of volunteers dedicated to bringing aid to and helping to evacuate civilians in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

A Social Network follow-up, the real-life origin story of the movie Rocky, and more movies our critics are looking forward to this fall.

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, wrote a letter to the WNBA saying she was "incredibly disappointed" that the league would align itself with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Here's what a troubled property developer tells us about the Chinese economy.

African-Americans who enjoy the outdoors are banding together to encourage more people of color to connect with nature and each other.

John Latimer's official weekly assessment of nature.

Storyteller Kevin Kling tells of a day on the ball field. This small tale grows to such epic proportions that it would make Homer proud.

Contributor Alexander Tuerk revisits departed family and the virtual worlds that sustained him in uncertain times.

In her new album, 'Squeeze,' Sasami invites listeners to process their rage and disillusionment as a way to bring them closer to healing.

After a two-year renovation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute is reopening with an exhibit on the work of Charles James, who is now obscure, but considered America's first couturier.

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

'Magic: the Gathering' partnered with fantasy's most iconic book series and inspired a bidding war over a special "The One Ring" card so fierce it'd make Gollum blush.

Host Elissa Nadworny speaks with NPR music journalist Stephen Thompson about new albums from Feist and Black Thought.

You don't need to be H.G. Wells to make these journeys — from ancient Korea to future Oxford University and outer space in the 25th century, just turn the page and you'll be there.

Arnold "Red" Auerbach, the great Boston Celtics coach, died Saturday at the age of 89. Auerbach coached the team during the 1950s and 60s when the Celtics won a record eight consecutive NBA championships. Debbie Elliott gets behind-the-scenes stories from Tom Heinsohn, who was a player and coach under Auerbach.

A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.

The organization's reaction to North Carolina's 2016 "bathroom bill" has had a lasting impact, causing lawmakers to wonder if they'll lose lucrative sporting events.