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20 years ago, scientists began to study a mysterious emotion known as awe. Now they believe awe offers a range of benefits when practiced regularly, calming our nervous systems and relieving stress.

The challenge of refrigerating COVID-19 vaccines is acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where only 28% of health care facilities have reliable power. One solution? A new kind of freezer powered by the sun.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory turns 50 in June, and Hook turns 30 in December. Both were shaped by the English lyricist and composer Leslie Bricusse, who remains vital and busy at age 90.

King Richard author Michael Dobbs reconstructs how the scandal gradually engulfed more administration officials, with operatives turning on each other — and eventually the president.

A World Health Organization representative just advised wearing masks after vaccination. The CDC has a different perspective. We asked public health specialists to weigh in.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders about how congressional progressives plan to preserve their infrastructure priorities as negotiations remain tenuous.

John Pistorino has been hired to investigate the building collapse in Surfside, Fla. He says the process will involve trying to reconstruct parts of the building to see where critical pieces failed.

Search and rescue teams are picking through the rubble of the collapsed condominium in Surfside, Fla. It's dangerous and difficult work but the crews keep at it because they hope to find people alive.

As lawmakers and representatives from Utah’s criminal justice system try to craft a compromise bail reform policy, prosecutors are divided, especially when it comes to how to pay for the programs that replace monetary bail.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Democratic political strategist Karen Finney about the ongoing negotiations between the White House and Congress to pass a comprehensive infrastructure bill.