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Some scientists say discrimination against gay and lesbian government employees during James Webb's tenure as NASA administrator should preclude him from having a telescope named in his honor.

From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.

Heat waves are getting longer and more intense with climate change, which increases the risk of preterm birth. Pregnant women often don't hear about the dangers.

NPR's Noel King talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about the decision to withdraw U.S. Troops, the unfolding chaos and how much taxpayers' money was spent.

American studios are working hard to play well in China's gigantic — and growing — movie market, all while negotiating complex rules and competing with popular domestic films.

Brilliant.org is an online hub for the world's most promising young minds to come together, connect, and see how they measure up against one another.

Aaron Alexis, who police say killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard, had a troubled service record and showed signs of mental instability. But the former Navy reservist's past did not prevent him from obtaining a secret-level security clearance or access card.

Black people who are more recent immigrants to the United States are often seen very differently than are blacks who are native-born — as reactions to a recent speech from President Obama remind us.

Nomadic herders in Kenya's northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.

Mark Lacy, an audience member in the VIP section at the Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, witnessed the shooting at close range, and he even stood next to someone shot in the head. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Lacy, who stayed on the scene well into the early morning hours helping the injured.