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There's a reason why certain songs get stuck in our brains, scientists say. They interrupt the musical patterns we expect with surprises that we can't help but notice.

Michel Martin talks to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about the storm pummeling the region.

"The right whales are at a point where more are dying than are being born," biologist Clay George says. "That's just not sustainable long-term."

There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now.

Library of Congress archivist Joe Hickerson has died at 89. For decades, he worked to preserve America's collection of folk music and served as director of the library's American Folklife Center.

Mike Pesca of Slate's podcast The Gist helps NPR's Rachel Martin assess the damage to college football inflicted by a string of scandals at universities around the country.

Many who can’t vote in Tuesday’s election are still anxious about results. A group of community members and immigrant service providers met last month in Jackson, Wyoming, to recap recent immigration policy changes and outline potentials for under a Trump OR Harris administration.

To contain the Wuhan coronavirus, the government is taking official actions. And some villages are taking matters into their own hands.

Drawing on a history both savory and sweet, two sisters are reintroducing Caribbean cooking to the world beyond the islands. And they'd like to make one thing clear: It's not just about jerk spice.

Many health care aides were able to get insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But with the law's future uncertain, they don't know how their jobs or their doctor bills will be affected.