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Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to NBC Sports' Mike Tirico about his upcoming double feature as the main announcer for the super bowl and hosting live coverage of the winter Olympics during the same day.

The proposed barrier would cut off 70 percent of the National Butterfly Center's property, putting it in a no man's land along the Rio Grande. More than 200 species have been documented at the center.

In this swing state, every voting bloc can make a difference. That includes Maricopa County's LDS community, where Republican women have been turning away from former President Donald Trump.

New Yorker writer Jill Lepore examines the history of polling in America. She tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that today's polls may be less reliable — and more influential — than ever before.

Fighting escalates in Ukraine ahead of U.S.-Russia summit, new El Paso immigration detention center to start accepting migrants this weekend, President Trump to host this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

Children help grow fruits and vegetables outside a California health clinic where they are patients. Once harvested, the kids get to eat the fruit of labor, with tips on preparation from weekly cooking demonstrations. The project is part of the clinic's work to combat childhood obesity.

The power of science and pervasiveness of technology puts scientists in a position of unique responsibility that can make political activism very slippery, says commentator Adam Frank.

Teen pregnancy rates are going down in Illinois and across the nation because teens are having less sex, and when they do, they’re using contraception...

Daniel talks to Dave Beatty of the National Victim Center and Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Rhonda Saunders about stalking laws. In the past 25 months, many states have adopted statewide stalking laws, making it easier for law enforcement agencies to take action. However, Saunders says there is much more that state legislatures can do to toughen these laws across the country. According to the National Victim Center, currently 200,000 Americans are being stalked. For more information on victim centers in your area call the National Victims Center at 1-800-FYI-CALL.