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Researchers have probed the genetics of one of Australia's most elusive animals, the marsupial mole.

During the pandemic, many people stuck at home turned to gardening for the first time. The unexpected spike in demand is leaving suppliers running out of seeds for home gardeners and small farmers.

Louie Phipp's first album comes out this month. It was a chance to collaborate with old friends and new partners virtually. The only difference is that Louie is nine years old.

President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weren't able to meet in person because of COVID-19. The White House tried to simulate the experience instead.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Karen Attiah, the global opinions editor at The Washington Post, about her new column on the myth of Texas exceptionalism.

Studies based on private health data are crucial to understanding dangers posed by pollution. A new rule makes it harder for the EPA to consider many studies when setting safeguards.

Junot Diaz's third book, This Is How You Lose Her, is a collection of stories, many narrated by recurring character Yunior. Diaz's voice-driven prose describes characters who are simultaneously appealing and appalling, says NPR critic Carmen Gimenez Smith.

The woman who turns up dead at the start of Elly Griffiths' new novel billed herself as a "murder consultant" for writers. Griffiths says she was inspired by her aunt, who enjoys thinking up murders.

The leaders of U.S., Japan, Australia and India met at a virtual summit today where they announced a major initiative to get 1 billion vaccines to fight the coronavirus pandemic in Asia.

A graduate student is teaching four courses while also trying to finish a dissertation. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Christine Smallwood's new novel one of the wittiest she's read in a long time.