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As much as 90 percent of Lake Okeechobee — one of the largest lakes in the U.S. — is covered with algae. The Everglades Foundation in South Florida where the lake is located decided to create a contest with a prize of $10 million for whomever develops a technology that cheaply removes phosphorus, the main culprit in algae blooms, from freshwater bodies.

Figure Out How To Cheaply Fix Algae Blooms And Win $10 Million

Large algae blooms in lakes and rivers have become an annual warm weather headache in nearly every U.S. state, endangering water supplies and local economies. A new competition hopes to help.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, photographed in May, told reporters on Thursday, "I do not feel that I acted inappropriately in any way but I respect the fact that someone else might have experienced that differently," amid an allegation of groping 18 years ago.

'I Did Not Act Inappropriately,' Justin Trudeau Says Amid Groping Allegation

The accusation is nearly two decades old. The Canadian prime minister said Thursday that he apologized "in the moment" but that "the same interactions can be felt very differently" by people involved.

A Sinovel wind turbine is seen in Charlestown, Mass., in 2013. U.S. District Judge James Peterson on Friday ordered Sinovel to pay restitution and fines up to $59 million for stealing trade secrets.

Judge Orders Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker To Pay $59 Million For Stealing Trade Secrets

A federal criminal court had in January convicted Sinovel of paying an Austria-based employee of American Superconductor Corp. to steal the source code for software that powered wind turbines.

Bollywood Raises Eyebrows With 'Sex And The City'-Style Rom-Com

India's smash hit Veere Di Wedding breaks lots of taboos — and is stirring up debate about its depiction of women.

President Trump said at a rally Thursday in Great Falls, Mont., that he is confident about going into a planned July 16 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russia Investigations: 'Putin's Fine. He's Fine. We're All Fine'

The president said he is prepared for an upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin. Senate Republicans also visited Moscow this week. And the Senate intelligence committee backed the intelligence community.

Keep Families Together Coalition Opposes Bloomington Immigration Ordinance

UPDATED 8:30 p.m. | The pro-immigrant activists who pushed the Bloomington City Council to vote on a Welcoming City ordinance are opposed to the version…

Autistic New Yorkers Share Their Stim-Toy Stories With 'Aftereffect'

Autistic adults talked about their soothing stim toys with WNYC Studios, creator of the Aftereffect podcast. It examines the life of Arnaldo Rios Soto, an autistic man involved in a police shooting.

'Safe Houses' Explores The Past And The Present Of The Cold War

Dan Fesperman's Safe Houses is spy story set in both the present day and the Cold War era. Fesperman speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about the book.

Tariffs And The Soybean Business

John Heisdorffer, president of the American Soybean Association, tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer he and his fellow farmers are concerned about the tariff war.

Scuba divers swim after visiting aviation wrecks from World War II off the coast of Rabaul on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.

Searching For The Past In The World War II Wrecks Of Papua New Guinea

The wrecks of World War II-era aircraft have become popular tourist sites, attracting divers, history buffs and visitors simply looking to find puzzle pieces from family members' pasts.

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