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The founder of Amazon, who stepped down as CEO this month, lifted off early Tuesday with three crewmates on the maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle.

President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at protecting U.S. cybersecurity and federal government networks. It also seeks to boost security for software used in the private sector.

In central Appalachia, one in five working coal miners with at least 25 years experience underground now suffers from the deadly disease black lung, according to a new study.

The Central Park Five is an operatic narrative retelling the true story of the five African-American and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping and assaulting a white woman in 1989.

Hear a mélange of sounds and styles from across Latin America and the U.S., centered on the sentiment of loves lost and found in unlikely places.

Yale professor Jason Stanley wrote the book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them. He talked with NPR about defining fascism and how conspiracy theories play a part.

President Biden campaigned on ending oil and gas industry subsidies. But getting rid of them requires passing legislation. A bill eliminating the overseas drilling subsidy is stalled in Congress.

An innovative educational program in the D.C. jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2022.)

Honorary professor at University College, London, Tony Freeth talks about his studies on the Antikythera Mechanism, which was just featured in the film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Hospitals around the country have started offering deeply discounted CT scans for smokers. A recent study found such screenings could reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy, long-term smokers and ex-smokers. But the findings came with important caveats, and some experts worry the offers may encourage patients to get tests they don't need.