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Learning To Spot Fake News: Start With A Gut Check

A new approach seeks to equip university students with the tools of fact-checkers.

Watch: A Slow-Motion Sneeze Looks A Lot Like Breathing Fire

What happens when you let loose with a juicy one? A lab of MIT mathematicians and physicists is taking a close look, with the goal of improving public health.

Watch: A Slow-Motion Sneeze Looks A Lot Like Breathing Fire

What happens when you let loose with a juicy one? A lab of MIT mathematicians and physicists is taking a close look, with the goal of improving public health.

An outside legal review found a "perception of a culture at NPR that favors men," in a way that it said many employees believe "can foster harassment and bullying."

Report Detailing Harassment At NPR Cites 'High Level Of Distrust' Of Management

An outside legal review of NPR's handling of allegations against former top news executive Michael Oreskes found that questions were raised about his behavior even before he was hired.

Blacks Innovating In America

NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin is hosting a Google+ Hangout on air focusing on innovative African-Americans in technology, science and engineering.

Comet Ping Pong, a pizzeria in Washington, D.C., has been made the center of a bizarre online conspiracy theory — with real-world consequences.

Man Fires Rifle Inside D.C. Pizzeria, Cites Fictitious Conspiracy Theories

An entirely baseless rumor about Comet Ping Pong has spread online. On Sunday, police say a man claiming he was there to "investigate" pointed a gun at an employee, who fled before the man fired.

Pricila Marquez is shown sitting at a prenatal yoga class, on Aug. 9, 2016.

A New Mother's Dilemma: For Some, Help With Breastfeeding Isn't Always There

Breastfeeding rates in the U.S. fall short of federal goals, especially among African-American and Latina women. Some experts believe these disparities are due more to socioeconomic factors than race.

At Syria Supper Club, women from refugee families cook elaborate feasts, and Americans host the meals.

Syria Supper Club: Reaching Out to Refugees, One Dinner at a Time

In New Jersey, Muslim refugees join groups of mostly Jewish Americans to hold informal dinner parties that are part fundraiser, part bridge-builder.

Attendees cheer a speaker during the Women's March "Power to the Polls" voter registration tour launch at Sam Boyd Stadium on Jan. 21 in Las Vegas.

More Than Twice As Many Women Are Running For Congress In 2018 Compared To 2016

Donald Trump is fueling many women's desire to run for office in 2018 — in the words of one analyst, he's "the gift that keeps on giving" to the resistance.

Uber Wants You To Know It's Tired Of Sharing Data With Regulators

The ride-hailing company released its first transparency report, using the opportunity to criticize the large swaths of data it is required to share with regulators.

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