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Eye-opening testimony from a top scientist offers a useful primer on the role social media may play in the teen mental health crisis.

A recent podcast series digs into the beginnings of conservative talk radio and tracks its rise. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Katie Thornton, the host of "The Divided Dial."

Love them or hate them, we can't resist "best of" lists. But why?

Firefighters are often "woefully under-equipped" to handle train accidents that emit hazardous materials. Most of those serious enough to cause evacuations happened near small towns.

The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.

The Devils Hole pupfish's natural habitat is a single water-filled hole in a cave in the Nevada desert. Its numbers at one point dwindled to just 35 animals. How does it manage to survive?

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.

Two developmental psychologists break down 21st century skills and give everyday tips for parents on how to instill them.

Two high-profile co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference criminal case have taken plea deals, making the prosecutors case against Trump perhaps stronger.

Terry Crews went to college on an art scholarship, played football in the NFL and now stars in movies and hosts America's Got Talent. The key, he says, is to be really good at failure.