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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he's optimistic that something can be done to address mass shootings like the one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children.

The 7-member band hails from a conservative part of the country. They sing about female genital cutting, child marriage and gender equality. And they rock.

America runs on diesel. It keeps freight moving, factories humming and farmers planting. But a surge in diesel prices is making everything more expensive.

The double threat of climate change and the global pandemic has made post-apocalyptic fiction an undeniably thriving and popular genre. Author David Yoon has one of the latest entrants.

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation. And it's getting worse.

In mice, the HIV drug maraviroc restored a system that links new memories that are made around the same time. The finding could help treat memory problems in people.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on what has become a never-ending parade of mass shootings in the U.S., and the lack of effort over the years to address them.

The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, rippled through the world of sports as rival teams united to condemn gun violence and Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr made an emotional plea for gun control.

NASA began "sonifying" its famous photos of outer space to help people who are visually impaired enjoy the images. Recently, it recreated the sound of a black hole 240 million light-years away.

Scott Simon speaks with Marc Rivers, a producer on NPR's Morning Edition, about the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," which he watched recently for the first time.