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The unmanned spaceship, which could one day take astronauts to the Red Planet, circled Earth twice in a test mission of its basic systems that lasted just under 4 1/2 hours.

In San Antonio amputees who aspire to be serious boxers are getting in the ring and competing. Texas became the first state to sanction competitive amputee boxing.

The latest update to Google's Android operating system is more than just a facelift. It's an introduction to the future of Google's Web.

Glen A. Larson, who produced some of the most iconic television shows of the '70s and '80s, died this week. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Variety's Cynthia Littelton about his legacy and the shows that got away.

In spite of the brutality on display, ISIS is not having trouble attracting fighters to their cause. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Institution about how ISIS uses and appropriates religious terms.

Meghan Daum's new collection looks at life in that awkward stage of adulthood that comes before you'd call yourself middle-aged. "Are we in the twilight of youth?" she asks. "That sounds not good."

A modern artist installed a high-tech brick path that glows in the starry night, an homage to one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings.

A new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation examines corporations that expend the most money in Washington on campaign contributions and lobbying. Defense contractors and finance giants lead the pack.

Strong odors can be a problem for people with asthma. Even anticipating smells like chemicals or heavy perfumes can lead to an asthma attack. Some scientists think this may lead to new treatments.

Test your ability to tweet a recipe in 140 characters or less. Amateur cook and writer Maureen Evans tells us how she manages to do that, and breaks down her code in her Twitter cookbook, Eat Tweet.