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When a critter spends 17 years underground, it's not easy to study. So as Brood X cicadas break out, they're followed closely by researchers who must cram a lot of work in about six weeks.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Cathy Hughes about the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the all-female band of which her mother was a founding member, and their legacy.

There's a silver lining to all those empty storefronts in New York City: Some business owners are snagging prime Manhattan locations ahead of the great reopening.

Israel added artillery to its assault on the Gaza Strip as Palestinian casualties increased and some rocket fire from militants continued into Israel.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Padilla (D-Calif.) about legislation he has introduced to give essential immigrant workers a path to citizenship.

A brand-new hedge fund wants ExxonMobil to take climate change more seriously. And despite Exxon's intense opposition, it managed to fill at least two seats on the oil giant's board of directors.

In 2018, former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was charged with committing war crimes. An Apple podcast hosted by Dan Taberski, creator of Missing Richard Simmons and Running from COPS, unpacks his story.

Firefighters in some major cities aren't being vaccinated at the rate of other essential workers. But Los Angeles has managed to reach one of the highest rates in the U.S. due to targeted outreach.

House lawmakers reached a deal on a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Trump and to recommend changes to further protect the complex.

Drug distributors are in court in West Virginia over their role in the state's opioid crisis. Documents spotlight revelations — including internal communications that mocked people with addiction.