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Michelle Obama is making an official visit to China — but it's not supposed to be political. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with writer Evan Osnos in Beijing about the geo-politics of her vacation.

Despite the cancellation of her Netflix show Emily's Wonder Lab, MIT engineer-turned-TV host Emily Calandrelli is still encouraging children to explore the amazing world of science.

The clock is ticking and we're one week into round seven of our Three-Minute Fiction writing contest. Author Danielle Evans is our judge this time around. Entries are due at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 25.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brian Evans from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center on the recent deaths of regional birds who ate Brood X cicadas.

Some challenges feel insurmountable. But psychologist Emily Balcetis says the solutions are often right in front of our eyes. This week, as part of our annual series on personal growth and reinvention, Emily explains how we can harness our sight to affect our behavior.

After record flooding across the Midwest, some farmers are wrestling with whether to plant anything at all this season.

A new analysis of particles believed to be from the bottom of oceans inside Enceladus suggests the moon is toasty warm.

"This is the closest we've come, so far, to identifying a place with some of the ingredients needed for a habitable environment," NASA says. There are signs of a promising reaction under the surface.

A portion of the main freeway that links the state's two largest cities remains closed outside Tucson a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.

Michele Norris talks with Evan Hendricks, editor and publisher of Privacy Times and author of Credit Scores and Credit Reports, about why people should be concerned about identity theft and what they can do to avoid it.