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Popular DNA ancestry tests don't always find what people expect. That is because of how DNA rearranges itself when egg meets sperm — and the quirks of genetic databases.

There's an explosion of interest in personalized diet approaches and at-home test kits are popping up everywhere. Part of the approach includes analyzing your DNA, but genes can only tell us so much.

The partial federal shutdown that went into effect at midnight on Friday has a broad impact, from closing Independence Hall to furloughs at the Department of Education.

One in five workers is a contract worker, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. Within a decade, contractors and freelancers could make up half of the workforce, a shift with far-reaching implications.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down with NPR's Nina Totenberg at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday where she discussed her thoughts on the #MeToo movement.

The ambitious historical crime drama reveals an attempt by TNT to be grittier and more sophisticated. Our TV critic says it's a lavish production but not the home run TNT needs to redefine its brand.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill worked all weekend to try to hammer out an agreement to end a partial government shutdown. The Senate leadership has agreed to vote on a resolution at noon.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is a major sticking point in the government shutdown. David Greene talks to Cristina Jimenez, a DACA activist and former dreamer, about the program.

Wilson turned 'Surfin' Safari' in to his high school music teacher his senior year and failed the class. At age 75, Wilson returned to the school and the current principal changed the grade to an A.

If you want to show someone how much you care, how about naming a cockroach in their honor. For $15, you can give a name to one of the zoo's giant Madagascar hissing roaches. Now that says love.