A mass shooting at a teen birthday party in Dadeville, Ala. has left at least four people dead, and at least 15 wounded.

Cornell University researchers put garbage bins on wheels with 360 cameras and unleashed them in NYC to see how people interacted with the robo-bins.

The legal battle over abortion access continues, this time over the drug mifestone; also some Democrats call for Senator Dianne Feinstein to step down amid on-going health issues.

As members of the Writers Guild of America wrap up voting on whether to authorize a strike, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to two writers about the changing content landscape in Hollywood.

Rival military factions continue to fight to control Sudan, leading to deadly clashes in the country's capital, with dozens reported dead and hundreds injured.

Lake Tahoe's water is clearer than it's been in decades. Why? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe gets the answer from Geoffrey Schladow, Director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with the duo behind a new time travel adventure for middle-grade readers: musician Questlove and crime writer S.A. Cosby. The book is called "The Rhythm of Time."

The 19th century Comstock Act, which outlawed the distribution of "obscene" materials, including contraception, is being cited as a basis for blocking the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tulane University professor Gary Hoover about the Black unemployment rate, which has hit a record low, yet still remains much higher than the white unemployment rate.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dalia Dassa Kaye, a political scientist at UCLA's Burkle Center, about the consequences of normalizing relations with Syria. Some Arab countries want to do so.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Allen Hughes about the new docuseries "Dear Mama," which explores the relationship between rapper Tupac Shakur and his mother, Afeni Shakur.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Professor Kate Kurtin of Cal State Los Angeles about parasocial relationships, following fan reaction over Taylor Swift's breakup with her long-time boyfriend.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tim Nelson of the Australian band Cub Sport. Their new album - a mix of spirituality, self-reflection, and joy - is called "Jesus at the Gay Bar."

Americans love French fries. But what about the ones at the bottom of the bag that get greasy and wet? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bon Appetit's Karen Yuan about her love of soggy fries.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with biologist Lilach Hadany about the noises plants make when stressed.

A teenager in a hijab is Mumbai's latest hip-hop sensation. Saniya Mistri Qayammuddi raps about growing up Muslim and female in India.

Developments on the abortion front this week seem to have a message for Republicans. But GOP officials do not show signs of softening their hard-line stance against the practice.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alicia Bannon of the Brennan Center, about potential reforms to selecting state judges following the $40 million Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Climate change is causing more wind shear at high altitudes, and that in turn might make your airplane rides bumpier.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Owen Wilson about the new movie, "Paint," in which he plays a self-absorbed host of a painting show on a local public television station.