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Some women are tracking their own fertility using their smartphones. A number of fertility apps are designed to help couples conceive.

Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is now more than 30 years old. Since it debuted, it has been ubiquitous. Celebrities, food shows, baby animals, brand extensions ... this thing is a machine.

There are some pretty weird state laws concerning food dates. A Montana law ensures Montanans have the freshest milk in the country. But that leads to good milk going down the drain everyday.

Many corporations are booking record profits at a time of high inflation. This led to charges of price gouging, but do these claims hold up?

President Biden rolled out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House Wednesday for a formal state visit. NPR takes a look at the pomp and the diplomacy.

Twelve days after the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., the first charges have been filed against Jared Loughner. Experts say his strongest argument, an insanity defense, could be difficult to use at the federal level — and even tougher in a state court.

The Chinese government is blocking its airlines from buying Boeing airplanes, Raimondo said. She criticized Beijing for its trade barriers and is pushing for more investment in U.S. manufacturing.

Three board members resigned after the National Audubon Society rejected calls to change its name. Some local groups are renaming themselves anyway.

Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Julie Rovner about the Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve sales of the so-called morning-after pill without a prescription. The new rules allow women over 18 to buy the "Plan B" drug over the counter. The decision comes after three years of national debate over access to emergency contraception.

The Dow Jones industrial average has plummeted, closing below 10,000 points for the first time in four years. Ted Weisberg, a floor trader at the New York Stock Exchange, says much of stock trading is driven by human emotion and the decision-making process is being driven by fear and concern.