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NPR's Scott Simon contemplates the growing dining options for astronauts aboard the space station, including tacos, chile and even lobster.

An environmental advocacy group is challenging a plan to drill two more oil wells near the Everglades in the Big Cypress Swamp.

Energy minister Karine Elharrar says she was taken to several entrances on Monday, the first full day of the conference, but was unable to get inside from any of them.

The Parker Solar Probe's first passage through the corona, which lasted a few hours, is one of many that are planned for the mission, according to NASA. The next flyby is expected to occur in January.

From 1831 to 1998, the government separated some 150,000 Indigenous children from their families and sent them to residential schools where they routinely faced physical and sexual abuse.

The Justice Department announced the new indictment alleging an effort to "oppose by force the execution of the laws governing the transfer of presidential power."

Lusia Harris was the only woman to be officially drafted to the NBA. She turned the NBA down in 1977. Harris scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history.

Congress passed a complicated process that could avoid a potential federal default. It ends a months-long standoff as Republicans have refused to join Democrats in voting to increase the debt limit.

Trucking companies often thrive when the economy heats up. But a driver shortage has been keeping many firms from reaping all the benefits of a growing business. Companies like Schneider National are trying to attract new workers to an old business.

Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on.

It's still a worker's job market, with 11.3 million open jobs at the end of May, according to new data from the Labor Department.

Police said they arrested the rapper at Los Angeles International Airport on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

Fans of Madonna, Radiohead and Bruce Springsteen sometimes find that getting tickets for upcoming concerts a little frustrating. Often, within hours -- or even minutes -- of tickets going sale, breathless reports indicate the shows have already sold out. But can concerts really sell out in 10 minutes? Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains.

While concerts have been back in South Korea since the beginning of the year, cheering was prohibited. With COVID restrictions lifting, fans are finally allowed to cheer again.

A new poll shows President Bush's approval ratings are at an all-time low. Only 38 percent of Americans think he is doing a good job; also, most think Bush will be seen by history as unsuccessful.

His ex allegedly found a listening device — which resembled a phone charger — under her futon, according to a warrant. Hardy faces a felony charge over the allegation.

Nurses say they're juggling too many patients at once and say the added workload puts everyone in danger.

DeSantis said Florida joins 22 other states and territories with state-level defense forces.

It was a deadly weekend involving drugs in Gadsden County. The sheriff’s office handled a spike of fentanyl overdoses, most of them on Friday. Nine people died.

Eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico this week as a system is forecast to bring heavy rain and the risk of flooding to the Panhandle.

Albert Woodfox, an activist and author who spent more than 43 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison, has died at the age of 75.

America's Got Talent champ Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. is a crooner in the classic style, who has surprised and delighted audiences by being himself.

Workers at animal shelters are preparing for more surrendered pets to arrive. A planned airlift will fly some of the pets to new homes across the country.

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

Some critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin have died over the years from murky circumstances, as NPR's Scott Simon points out following the death this week of a Russian oligarch.