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Seventy years ago this week, in the New Mexico desert, U.S. Army scientists detonated the first atom bomb. NYU physics professor Benjamin Bederson was among those who worked on the Manhattan Project.

The other white meat was yanked from prison menus this month, but it's back on prisoners' plates following a push from hog farmers and Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley.

How do you say, "Wall Street is getting frustrated," in 140 characters?

Over large parts of the continent, their numbers could drop by half in the next two decades. Only in four countries in southern Africa is the species holding its own.

Some colleges give big discounts based on family income. Some don't. Play with Planet Money's interactive graphic to see the average price families pay at 1,550 four-year colleges.

The herds pound their way over open areas, but many migration watchers prize the sight of a large herd crossing water — and that was the case today.

NPR's Leila Fadel shares how one couple made the most of a second pandemic birthday with a wedding proposal.

The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.

Pope Francis decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if suspected of criminal behavior. He also banned Vatican employees from accepting gifts amounting to more than 40 euros (about $48).

In a speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described China as the Biden administration's biggest political test.