A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson.

Major news organizations are suspending use of White House pool coverage after President Trump banned reporters from CNN and ...

OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much.

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Alternative response programs, where mental health clinicians respond to 911 calls instead of police, have proliferated since George Floyd's murder. What does it take to do this work well?

The conservative House Freedom caucus grew in prominence along side President Trump, now they are considering what the future of their movement looks like.

The past couple of weeks have been particularly challenging for Trump with a series of legal and political setbacks.

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Demand for cotton has been stagnant for decades thanks to the growth of synthetic fibers like nylon and polyester. But now, cotton boosters and their allies have a plan to try to reverse that trend.

More than six months into the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, it's become a high-stakes game of endurance.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Hollywood dealmaker Ari Emanuel about his memoir, "Roll The Calls." ...