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For years, three physicists worked to prove Albert Einstein's idea that gravitational waves are rippling through space-time. In 2015, they made history as part of the LIGO Collaboration.

The job market continues to tighten which is helping to push up wages. That in turn, is driving up consumer spending. All of that economic activity is pushing interest rates higher.

Germany and comedy have not been synonymous, to say the least, since World War II. But, now, German comedy is making a comeback.

NPR's Scott Simon talks baseball with ESPN's Howard Bryant about baseball, including spring training and the MLB's attempt to appeal to younger audiences.

At least a million more home aides will be needed in the next decade, U.S. statistics suggest. And about a quarter of today's 3 million aides who help older adults avoid nursing homes are immigrants.

A 1,400-year-old statue of the Hindu god Krishna is getting a 21st century facelift at the Cleveland Museum of Art. He was assembled from broken pieces four decades ago, but, it turns out they didn’t quite get it right.

Steve Inskeep talks to head coach Muffet McGraw about Sunday night's victory over Mississippi State, 61-58, that came down to one 3-point shot that beat the buzzer.

China has raised tariffs on a number of U.S. products as a retaliatory measure after the U.S. announced its own tariffs.

Even as other channels tried to adapt to a new TV landscape, ESPN seemed to be impervious for one reason: People want to watch sports live. But ESPN has shed 3.2 million subscribers since May 2014.

The Everglades lost half its ecosystem after Tamiami Trail was built through the heart of the national park in the 1920s, cutting off water flow. Now, restoration efforts are finally taking effect.