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The engineer views a landfill as a living ecosystem, and the plastic that clogs it as a serious threat that crowds out life and never goes away. Can we eliminate the waste before it smothers us?

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Brian Jordan Alvarez, creator and star of the new comedy series "English Teacher," about his story of a gay educator navigating culture wars at a Texas high school.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Berly McCoy of Short Wave about the formation of the moon's wispy atmosphere, sea lion cameras and the Perseid meteor shower.

Martyn Stewart has spent more than 50 years capturing the sounds of creatures from around the world.

Illinois authorities are urging hunters to be safe as firearm deer-hunting season gets underway. The seven-day season starts Friday for a three-day…

While not as famous as the band he was most often associated with, George Martin's impact on popular music is hard to overstate. Michael Weis, head of the…

The Federal Reserve is designed to deal with financial panics because it was created by one.

Spike up that mohawk, put on those JNCO's, and grab your combat boots, because in this music parody game classic punk rock clash songs with fads that, while popular, were not all that punk rock.

Officials say Starved Rock State Park closures and limited parking are possibilities because of Illinois River flooding. The Illinois Department of…

Over the past decade, scientists have learned a great deal about how dinosaurs moved and stood. In Toronto, two high-tech workshops are using the latest in computer animation and simulation technology to create realistic -- and moving-- versions of the prehistoric creatures.