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NPR's Juana Summers revisits the year that was for Beyoncé and Swift, and talks to Miami University of Ohio Professor Tammy L. Kernodle about the tendency to pit successful women against each other.

Truancy and chronic absenteeism at the Aspen and Roaring Fork school districts trended downward in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to attendance data released by the Colorado Department of Education last week.

A new study on Inuit in Greenland suggests that Arctic peoples evolved genetic adaptations that allow them to get by mostly on seal blubber and meat without developing health problems.

An annual U.N. report finds that more than 550,000 acres were cultivated with opium poppies this year — that's approaching the total land area of Rhode Island.

She's an aquamarine puppet with a mission: Stop the practice of open defecation. That's a tall order for a 6-year-old Muppet. But she's up for the job: "Let's face it. We all got to go."

Over the past 20 years, the Los Angeles Police Department has been reformed to work better with minority communities. One of the main forces behind that reform has been attorney Connie Rice.

Airlines are expecting record numbers of spring break travelers. Both the industry and TSA are expecting airport screening checkpoints to have long lines. They urge travelers to arrive early.

Viral videos come from every corner of the planet. Here's a look at some of the year's most popular YouTube videos from the developing world.

Michel Martin talks to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about the storm pummeling the region.

Goats eat a lot of argan tree fruit. But its seeds are big. A study looks at the manner of expulsion: poop or spit. And yes, it does matter when it comes to new tree growth.