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Data guru Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com tells NPR's Scott Simon how all the forecasts, including his own, were so far off in predicting the results of this week's British election.

Launched shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Hubble telescope isn't showing its age. Astronomers and other fans hope this old charmer will be useful for many years to come.

For a half-century, Oxford and Cambridge have competed against each other in blind wine tasting. The big match is this week.

Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, Jan. 18: U.S. EPA reverses stance on Lake Erie impairment designation; Trumbull County woman extradited...

The French president hopes his changes to labor laws and other initiatives will change the anti-business climate. Paris has launched a business hub for startups.

Plus, students getting their money back in bankruptcy and more in the weekly education roundup.

Family dynamics and political opinions can be hard to navigate during Thanksgiving. Advice columnist Mallory Ortberg shares her tips for how to avoid, diffuse, or otherwise deal with blowups.

What were the memorable moments in television this year? NPR's TV Critic Eric Deggans runs through his list with guest host Ray Suarez.

The Walt Disney Company has struck a $52 billion deal to buy much of 21st Century Fox, the entertainment giant controlled by the Murdoch family. The deal is sure to face scrutiny from federal regulators, but if approved, Disney would acquire Fox's movie and TV studios, local sports channels and global satellite TV companies — but not Fox News.

Regional leader Carles Puigdemont emphasized the importance of dialogue in a major speech. More than a week ago, the region voted for independence from Spain, in a referendum Madrid considers illegal.