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Linguist Elizabeth Little took a two-year trip across the U.S. in search of the country's lost languages. The resulting book is Trip of the Tongue: Cross-Country Travels in Search of America's Lost Languages.

Every habit-forming activity follows the same behavioral and neurological patterns, says New York Times business writer Charles Duhigg. His new book The Power of Habit explores the science behind why we do what we do — and how companies are working to use our habits to market products to us.

The Venezuelan president denied rumors that the cancer had spread, but said the new growth would require radiation therapy.

APOGEE (Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment) gives scientists views of the universe never before seen. We meet APOGEE astronomers. We…

The coach has admitted paying bounties to players who knocked opponents out of games. Did he go out of bounds, even in an already violent sport?

The 2008 Republican presidential nominee also supported the allied air operation against the regime of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi.

Popular movements during the Arab Spring paved the way for democratic elections in Egypt and Tunisia. In Egypt, Islamists are assuming powerful roles. Many women's rights activists fear that a shift toward democratically-elected Islamist rulers will limit personal and political freedom for women.

The human brain craves predictability, according to neuroscientists, and when politicians appear to flip-flop, our brains don't like it. Often, we feel betrayed. NPR science correspondents Jon Hamilton, Alix Spiegel and Shankar Vedantam talk about why we're hard-wired to appreciate consistency.

Children with concussions — especially ones that led to unconsciousness or visible changes on MRI scans — were more likely than others to have lingering headaches, tiredness and trouble thinking.

The men are charged with hacking into Sony's systems and stealing previously unreleased tracks.