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The courtship of women voters has become much more aggressive in the past few weeks. Women traditionally tend to vote slightly more Democratic, but this year, they appear to be leaning more toward President Bush amid heightened security concerns. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

A woman in Kitsap County, Washington found out what can happen when you feed raccoons.

Bishop E. Evans disappeared in the waters of the Rio Grande after attempting to rescue migrants crossing from Mexico to the U.S.

Biologists say invasive green iguanas have been spreading in Florida, and they're a major nuisance. The state encourages homeowners to kill iguanas on their property.

A commission that watches over the Ohio River's health across six states may give up setting pollution standards for the waterway, raising concerns it…

Demand for bourbon is putting pressure on the population of Kentucky’s white oak trees, which are used to make staves for whiskey barrels.Forestry and…

The National Bison Legacy Act establishes the bison as the national mammal. NPR's Scott Simon muses on the bison's legacy and current significance.

A new study looks at coral bleaching in 2015-2016. Mia Hoogenboom was a co-author, who says warming ocean temperatures are killing sections of the Great Barrier Reef faster than researchers expected.