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In May, NASA returned to human spaceflight from the US for the first time in nearly a decade, with the liftoff of Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley from Kennedy Space Center.

Twenty-two panthers were killed in 2020, compared to 27 panther in 2019 and 30 panthers in 2018.

Invasive lionfish, native to the Indian Ocean, have had a big impact on reef ecosystems in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. A new inexpensive trap may help control these voracious predators.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgia campaign strategist Jay Williams about how Republicans are reaching voters ahead of the state's runoff — and how President Trump is affecting the race.

The story of Lebanese migrants on a doomed boat in September highlights the continuing attempts to get across the Mediterranean Sea — where over 1,000 migrants died in 2020.

At a rally near Atlanta, Sen. Ted Cruz, a leader of the fight against the presidential election result, called on Republicans in Georgia to vote in the state's runoff elections on Tuesday.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, about the organization's report on the most significant global threats of this year.

Both parties have launched an all-out, last-minute effort to turn out voters ahead of Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff elections. The races will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

New research shows the use of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl spreading fast in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle. Chinese companies are routing the street drug through cartels in Mexico.

President Trump is the first president not to have a White House pet in more than 100 years. President-elect Joe Biden has two dogs. NPR explores the significance of pets' return to the White House.

Access to fresh food in North Minneapolis has been a struggle for decades. Members of one group are growing food to protect themselves from the health effects of both racism and the pandemic.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Ijeoma Oluo, author of So You Want To Talk About Race, about systemic racism. What is it, and how does it affect people day to day?

How tall is Mount Everest? It varies with seismic activity and climate change. China and Nepal have remeasured the world's tallest mountain, and will announce their findings.

Months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety have been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress and other combat-related injuries.

A campaign to make Disney's Ratatouille into a musical raised more than a million for the Actors Fund. The musical's songwriter lays out how the idea went from TikTok to a phenomenon.

Health care leaders say disinformation is one of the most dangerous elements of the coronavirus pandemic. NPR looks at how and why disinformation is taking hold and discusses its consequences.

A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.

The law regulated gatherings of 500 or more people lasting longer than 12 hours. It was passed in 1971, soon after the Woodstock concert in New York. LaGrange did not want to host the next one.

Thomas Dodd was enjoying the show with a few drinks. A couple days later, some unexpected mail arrived. He doesn't remember the details, but he apparently legally changed his name to Celine Dion.

The Wikileaks founder sought refuge for seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He was removed in April while he awaited a decision on his extradition.

Pinellas and Hillsborough counties have adjusted the COVID-19 registration process for residents 65 and older due to website issues.

Brussels remains on high alert for the third day with schools and the metro system closed. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with reporter Teri Schultz in Brussels about how this is affecting residents there.

By assessing the strength of certain connections in the brain with an MRI test, researchers were often able to tell whether children and adolescents had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

In Martinez's favorite podcast, the hosts ask guests what makes them cry.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Meda Nix of Oklahoma, one of the Cherokee speakers who was an early recipient of a vaccine. The vaccinations are being given to people keeping the language alive.