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Scientists have long assumed that farming began among one group in the Mideast. But a new study suggests a more diverse origin story.

The chairman of the Republican Party suggests there's room for both immigrant-friendly and anti-immigrant voices in his party. His comments come as the GOP struggles to court minorities.

Dallas Deputy Police Chief Malik Aziz joins NPR's Lynn Neary to talk about how his department is faring following the shooting deaths of five officers in Dallas.

DOD inspectors declined the offer and "at no time viewed the remains" during a review of the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base. The Air Force says it will investigate the incident.

President Trump has called out the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the recent ruling on withholding federal grants was made by a single district court judge.

In Florida, an effort is underway to remove more than million cubic feet of muck sullying the Indian River Lagoon, considered North America's most biologically diverse estuary. It's a mess.

Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

President Trump's 2018 budget plan eliminates millions for Great Lakes restoration. What does that mean for projects across the Great Lakes, including research on harmful algae and Asian carp prevention efforts? NPR looks at the most important programs in each lake that could be targeted.

NPR's Scott Simon interviews science writer David Baron about his new book American Eclipse, the story of the total solar eclipse of 1878.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro checks in with writer Dan Kois, who is traveling with his family to discover exactly what makes families click. He talks about Holland, bicycles and how family decisions are made.