Nathan Moore of the Sandia National Laboratories details a possible new method to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting the earth: a burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion.

Former president Jimmy Carter turns 100 on Tuesday. To celebrate, the humanitarian's Carter Center organized a benefit concert in Atlanta this month that also showcased his lifelong love of music.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Northwest Public Broadcasting listener Midge Komenda ...

In Haifa in northern Israel, people wonder if Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon.

The scope of the damage Hurricane Helena caused is still not totally clear.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell how the agency is helping local communities recover from Hurricane Helene.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Nimrod Novik, an Israeli security expert, about Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is being met with both rage and celebration.

In both Ann Arbor and Tuscaloosa this weekend, members of the presidential tickets took politics to college football games.

Immigration, one of the biggest issues of the presidential election, will likely be highlighted in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.

NPR's Ayesha Racsoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Northwest Public Broadcasting listener Midge Komenda of Lacey, Washington.

Fight Night begins with a sinister host emerging from the shadows of a set resembling a boxing ring. “Friends, voters, ...