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Frog tongues are super soft and wrap around their prey while secreting a sticky spit that changes consistency. Alexis Noel of Georgia Tech tells NPR's Scott Simon how she studied the amphibians.

A new American citizen from Brazil shares his story as part of a series on America's newest citizens.

In his first remarks to reporters since taking office this month, FBI Director Jim Comey addressed security concerns following the Navy Yard shootings that left 13 people dead. He also talked about sequestration and leaks on government surveillance programs.

The Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant features intricate outfits that combine traditional Seminole patchwork techniques with modern twists, like rayon and lace.

The snap election was called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as he stepped down following a referendum opposing an EU bailout plan his government had negotiated.

Audie Cornish speaks with Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker correspondent, for a check-in on Boko Haram and the territory they now control in Nigeria.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Alexis Akwagyiram from the Semafor news website about the mass kidnapping of young students from a school in northwest Nigeria.

Jeneva Rose, author of The Perfect Marriage, has given new life to her first novel, which was previously self-published. It's about a woman who travels back in time and meets her 18-year-old self.

With Democratic leader Harry Reid's victory in Nevada, Republican hopes for taking over the Senate have faded — even as Reid's leadership will be put to the test in a more narrowly divided Senate with a handful of Tea Party members. Republicans have picked up six seats — in Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Nussbaum reflects on the TV revolution in her book, I Like to Watch. Maureen Corrigan reviews Alexi Zentner's new novel, Copperhead. Rainbow uses show tunes and pop songs to lampoon Trump.