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For decades, they've been told to rip out the Guiera senegalensis shrub. But now there's a new philosophy: The scrappy green plant could be the key to a better harvest.

NPRs Michel Martin talks with comedian W. Kamau Bell about his new Showtime documentary, We Need To Talk About Cosby.

NPR's Ari Shapiro spends a day at the Medyka border crossing to see how the flow of refugees has changed over the nearly three months since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Nearly 100 NPR readers gave their views on encouraging kids to do tasks on their own at home and in the community. Some are opposed to the practice for safety reasons. Others shared personal stories.

In an interview with NPR.org — just in time for Father's Day — noted sportswriter Christine Brennan reflects on a father who taught her to throw a tight spiral... and advised her that "life ain't no dress rehearsal."

Rafael Agustin's parents were physicians in Ecuador, but when they came to the U.S. they worked at a car wash and Kmart to get by. It wasn't until he was a teen that he learned they were undocumented.

The cluster, found in central Appalachia and first reported by NPR, indicates that a disease once thought to be on the decline is still a common killer among coal miners.

Big-rig trucks and other vehicles have shut down at least three border crossings between Canada and the U.S. The Ontario government is trying to open up the trucker's blockade of a key trade route.

There is an ongoing debate as to whether U.S. history segregates Black history in February or whether Black History Month brings forward necessary untold stories.

America is growing more geographically polarized — red ZIP codes are getting redder and blue ZIP codes are becoming bluer. People appear to be sorting.

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their own childhood experiences in making Moonlight, a film about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenge the White House has in controlling the scrutiny surrounding President Biden's ability.

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death.

Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.

Rachel Martin talks to adventurer Colin O'Brady, who last month made history by becoming the first person to cross the continent of Antarctica unaided.

In wake of George Floyd's killing and the Black Lives Matter protests, conversations about race in America have a new urgency. Here's how Black parents are having 'the talk' with their children today.

Maria Caprigno was one of the youngest people in the U.S. to get the surgery. As parents and doctors grapple with the obesity treatment for teens, Caprigno cites the long-term benefits.

New York Times journalist Hannah Dreier says hundreds of thousands of immigrant kids are working illegally. Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage explains how states are loosening child labor laws.

Jacksonville leaders signed two contracts with Armor Correctional Health Services despite 570 lawsuits and inmate deaths across the country.

The technical term is diastasis recti, and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles, and the separation often stays open. But science suggests this fix can work.

Researchers have examined the genomes of 240 mammal species. The project reveals when mammals evolved, how some developed the ability to hibernate, and clues that may help explain humans' brains.

While most people who die from COVID-19 are over 65, health care workers who die are often younger. Here are stories of some who died in their 20s, leaving shattered dreams and devastated families.

Dozens of countries will compete in the Eurovision grand final on Saturday. Electronic duo Tvorchi is representing Ukraine, which won last year. They spoke to NPR about their journey to Liverpool.

A federal program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it's running out of time and money despite a growing national maternity care crisis.

Fertilizer use can harm the environment, but farmers rely on it for increased yield and profits.