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Now that the deadly bird flu virus has spread to poultry in northern Nigeria, experts say it is almost certain to spread further in Africa. Nigeria's poultry population is estimated at 140 million birds, and the nation appears ill-equipped to stamp out the virus.

David Festa, the director of Oceans Programs at the nonprofit organization, Environmental Defense, talks with Robert Siegel about the conservation work of Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws. Benchley died Saturday at age 65.

Oil shale is an idea that was tested a generation ago, then abandoned when the price of crude oil plunged. Now, a self-taught inventor is once again eyeing the vast shale deposits of the Rocky Mountains.

The political saga around whether to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of tricky legislative maneuvers, late-night votes and passionate lobbying.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he plans to reach out to every segment of the community after he was re-elected over the weekend. He defeated Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu in a run-off. Some voters have concerns about their city's future under Nagin, but others say they've already seen positive changes.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Jon Levy, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health, about the thread he wrote about wearing a mask.

Professor Jon Levy went viral for wearing a mask during a Zoom call alone in his office. He has some thoughts about why.

Abortion, guns, climate change and religion are just four of the topics the Supreme Court has yet to deal with. Opinions in those cases will be released later this summer.

Each year, one cow can belch 220 pounds of the greenhouse gas methane. Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab experimented with alternative cow diets and found a surprising solution: seaweed.

A single block in Chelsea, Mass., may offer a template for cities looking at what works — or doesn't — to cope with longer, hotter summers because of the warming climate.