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On December 21 Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together than in almost 800 years, one fifth the width of the full moon.

Computer chips are an essential component for new cars. But car production has recovered faster than expected, and competing demand for semiconductors has also been rising. Some plants are struggling.

Two runoffs in Georgia will decide control of the U.S. Senate. A day before the election, NPR offers the latest on the political campaigns and discusses voters' opinions.

Electoral College members met on Monday in every state to cast official presidential ballots and to affirm Joe Biden's election. Biden is expected to address the nation.

New Delhi says it destroyed one of its own satellites in orbit, making India only the fourth country to test such a weapon.

The grounding of one of Boeing's most popular planes has Southwest, American and United canceling some summer flights — fares may go up for travelers affected.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Wednesday that two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya, and female runners like her, must take medications to suppress testosterone output.

The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Wednesday afternoon to break a tie at 20 straight wins, a streak also managed by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. Five more wins will tie the major league record.

Iranians contacted by NPR are losing income and looking for who's at fault as U.S. sanctions start to bite.

David Greene talks to marine biologist James McClintock about how warming temperatures are impacting glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula, and consequences of a global rise in sea level.