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Today, President Trump's controversial pick for the top scientist position with USDA, Sam Clovis, pulled out of consideration for the job. Journalist Michael Lewis had been reporting on the Department of Agriculture under the Trump administration before Thursday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lewis about his article and how the Trump administration is running the department.

Houston is celebrating its first-ever World Series victory after a thrilling conclusion to the baseball season against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The victory energized residents still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey's flooding.

In her new book, health journalist Maryn McKenna explores how many of the chickens consumed in the U.S. have been fed antibiotics, which can lead to serious infections in humans.

A federal Food and Drug Administration advisory committee Wednesday recommended approval of a new injectable treatment for opioid addiction.One…

Thursday IKEA announced its schedule of grand opening events in an effort to generate buzz for the Swedish furniture chain's new Jacksonville store.“We…

The rate of babies being born early is going up across the country. There were 8,000 more preterm births in the U.S. last year than the previous year, and…

An unseen force keeps patrons from leaving a dinner party. It's the premise of a 1962 surrealist film — and the basis of British composer Thomas Adès' latest opera.

Actress Jenifer Lewis' new memoir, The Mother of Black Hollywood, explores her decades-long career and her role as the mom character to black actors in TV and film.

At least 20 people have been killed in a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, after a gunman opened fire during a late Sunday morning service.

A jury will begin deliberation in the corruption trial of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. The Justice Department alleges that Menendez traded gifts of a lavish lifestyle for government favors with his friend, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen.