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In the '70s, Dr. Herbert Needleman made a discovery that changed how people think about lead. His work led to a ban on lead in gasoline. But as seen in Flint, Mich., lead poisoning is still a concern.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to RoseAnn DeMoro, executive director of National Nurses United, about her union's support for Bernie Sanders and whether she can vote for Hillary Clinton.

Her parents were in exile from South Africa. She went to an international school in Kenya. And she never expected to wear the tiara.

Herman's Hermits hit the American pop charts 22 times in the 1960s and early '70s. Now, a new anthology compiles 66 of the Hermits' tracks. Rock historian Ed Ward considers how the music has held up.

With two weeks to go until Finding Dory — the sequel to Finding Nemo -- hits theaters, there's good reason to worry about the fate of the Pacific blue tang fish, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

California once played the role of a baseball team's ninth-inning pitcher, nailing down a win. Now it's more like a reserve player waiting on the bench in case of extra innings (which never happen).

The City of Wilmington is gearing up to host it's annual jazz festival named in honor of the city’s famed trumpeter, Clifford Brown. The DuPont Clifford…

A coalition of Asian American groups filed a federal complaint asking for an investigation into Yale, Brown and Dartmouth for alleged racially discriminatory practices in college admissions processes.

Rolling Stone called the 1990s rock group "the best band you've never heard of," but Luna broke up in 2005. Now, its reunion is having a powerful impact on its loyal fans.

California Gov. Jerry Brown endorses Hillary Clinton, despite a decades-long frosty relationship with the Clintons.