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Climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson finished their historic first free climb on El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park. Melissa Block talks with the duo about their 19-day effort.

A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.

Michael Honeycutt, the top toxicologist for Texas, is the latest chair of the EPA's science advisory board. But some scientists warn his views align more with industry than with scientific consensus.

The news that a top general is expected to retire shortly is part of an ongoing pattern of shake-ups and abrupt departures at the Pentagon.

The financial support mirrors the Texas community's efforts to support the mosque: Four churches and a synagogue have offered to host Muslim services.

In response to a lawsuit from environmentalists, the Biden administration is ending new leases for coal mining on federal lands in the most productive part of America's top coal producing state.

The militant group confirmed the death of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. The development marks a significant escalation many fear is inching towards a larger regional war.

They're up-and-coming nations. They're regional political powers. And they're especially vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic.

As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?

NPR Music recently released a top-ranking list of 150 albums by women. NPR's Noel King chats with Jill Sternheimer of the Lincoln Center and NPR's Paula Mejia who had some of tough decisions.