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The Arty Side of Comic-Con: Margaret Kilgallen

Cutting down forests in the Amazon destroys a natural means of absorbing carbon dioxide. But new roads in the jungle also create new pools of standing water — ideal breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

On her first official trip abroad since joining the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton is defining the kind of secretary of State she wants to be. Because she is well-known and admired, ordinary people, especially young people, have been eager to hear her.

Learn how the Ocean Discovery Institute is connecting urban youth with science and the environment.

Vaccines prevent disease and save countless lives. But all vaccines pose some risks. We'll talk with scientists about how they balance safest and effectiveness when it comes to vaccines.

A Blogger Responds to the President

The View from Kafka's Head

National Geographic's Tom O'Neill documented three defectors' escapes along the Asian "underground railroad." He tells NPR about their terrifying journeys, and how the defectors continued to hide even when they made it to South Korea.

The Internet is transforming the economy and the culture. Is it for the best? Andrew Keen, author of The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture says the consequences of the digital age need to be managed.

Where do stem cells come from? And, what can they be used for? We speak to the co-author of the new book, Stem Cells For Dummies.