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Physicist Charles Townes talks about his efforts to blend science and religion. Townes, a Nobel Laureate, on Wednesday won the Templeton Prize for his work in the field of religion.

An already jam-packed crowd of Democratic presidential hopefuls will make room for one more: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. The announcement was not unexpected, but it has ramifications for everyone in the field.

Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.

House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.

PBS and Lakeland PBS in rural Minnesota are suing President Trump over his executive order demanding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting kill all funding for the public television network.

For the past decade or so, scientists have been waiting for the Voyager 1 spacecraft to cross into deep space. New research suggests it already has — over a year ago.

By weighing in on the NFL protests, President Trump transformed football fields across America into the front lines of a culture war. Three Texans explain how the debate will inform their votes.

Botswana has one of the last thriving herds of elephants. But the animals are a menace to rural farmers. One nonprofit's solution: safari drives for local schoolkids. Can it work? NPR joins a trip.

After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change."

At the birth of this nation, Thomas Paine called for government baby bonds — savings bonds for every child born. The idea has been given a fresh coat of paint and is being proposed as a low cost government program to tackle the vast inequality in today’s America.