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Saxitoxin is a potent neurotoxin released by shellfish all around the world. So why haven't you heard of it?

A century ago, the shipping industry recorded the daily ebb and flow of tides. Now, those records are becoming crucial for forecasting how fast sea levels are rising in a warming climate.

On his new album, the singer returns to grand arrangements that support his pungent wit and unwavering emotionalism. It's a warm and spirited outing throughout.

As the legislative session nears its end, Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, is pitching smaller changes to Measure 11, the controversial law specifying mandatory minimum prison sentences. Hopes for broad changes to the law are dwindling.

NPR's David Greene recently spoke with producer-musician-Snapchatter DJ Khaled about his Jet Ski adventure, his love of pillows, and all the things "they" don't want you to know.

An experiment involving some "mighty mice" on the International Space Station could someday help astronauts maintain muscle and bone strength on interplanetary journeys.

Veteran advocates fought for decades to close a loophole with the GI Bill that made veterans a target of for-profit universities. Trump's budget bill has language to bring that loophole back.

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

Starbucks' union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 — out of over 10,000 — stores across the U.S. as contract negotiations falter. The company urges it to return to the bargaining table.

Jeh Johnson, the secretary of homeland security, addresses questions about the flood of unaccompanied immigrant children and their detention in an immigrant system built for adults.