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A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast's enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity.

President Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he's expected to run on in 2024.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Heather Cabot about her latest book, The New Chardonnay: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream.

Planet Earth is in trouble: superbugs, a warming planet, communities in crisis. But there’s a way forward. We look at the world through "The Optimist’s Telescope."

The 2012 executive order didn't just offer protection and open up opportunities for young undocumented people; it changed the landscape for entire family networks.

After Oct. 7, the Census Bureau will stop accepting paper 2020 census forms postmarked by Sept. 30, NPR has learned. Some worry mail delays could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.

Knowing everything there is to know about someone's financials is intrusive. So how did the tradition start — and why do we care?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with comedian Ali Wong about her new book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets and Advice for Living Your Best Life.

Fifty years ago, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. As part of our series on significant events from 1968, we examine Chisholm's life and work.

After a visit to Pittsburgh, President Trump resumes campaigning tonight in Florida. Also, new NPR-Ipsos polls show the country deeply divided on sexual assault and harassment.