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A surprising number of Texas tortoises go on the lam. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brenda Bush of Central Texas Tortoise Rescue about how to keep a tortoise from going astray.

Netflix's The Diplomat rides a compelling line between serving up hefty slices of political and emotional drama.

NPR asks Katherine Carey, deputy head of the United Nation's Office of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan, about relief efforts following the massive earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.

NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.

Stand-up comics can say pretty much anything these days -- no matter how obscene or offensive their material -- thanks in no small part to Lenny Bruce. In the late 1950s and early '60s, the iconoclastic comedian often found himself in trouble with the law for saying whatever was on his mind. NPR's Juan Williams reports on a new book detailing Bruce's legal battles.

Under the proposal, the European Commission would set new durability standards and require companies to include how sustainable and recyclable a clothing item is on its label.

A wet winter in parts of California and Arizona means an epic wildflower season. In some areas the so-called "superbloom" can be seen from space.

The Town of Normal is using a youth fitness program as both community outreach and crime prevention.

Apple says it's working with a startup to automatically share the locations of iPhone users with 911 operators in an emergency. Only 911 centers will have access to the information, Apple said.

If it passes, the compromise bill would be the first update to the Toxic Substances Control Act in more than four decades. Supporters say it gives the EPA more power to ensure chemical safety.