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Double-masked jargon is so sneaky that I've only managed to uncover a few examples, says blogger Tania Lombrozo; it's real and, in some cases, it presents a barrier to effective science communication.

Republicans have ended some contentious confirmation fights for Trump Cabinet picks, but many positions remain unfilled. Jonah Goldberg of the National Review tells Steve Inskeep about what's next.

After her family fled to a refugee camp, she took a workshop in making videos. Her film about day-to-day life is now making the festival rounds.

A documentary premiering tonight at the Cleveland International Film festival tells a story the filmmaker especially wanted his home town to know. It’s...

Brandie Jefferson volunteered for a clinical trial to see if intermittent fasting can help treat multiple sclerosis. Five months in, she realizes that this study won't answer that question.

Social media took a lot of blame for intensifying polarization and partisan acrimony during the presidential campaign. Now some startups and researchers are trying to burst ideological filter bubbles.

Eve Pell found love late in life. She shared her story in The New York Times' "Modern Love" column, and on WBUR's Modern Love podcast. Lulu Garcia-Navarro catches up with her for Valentine's Day.

Dacus mixes plainspoken language with rock-music instrumentation on her debut album. Critic Ken Tucker says the singer-songwriter's vulnerability goes against the grain of much current pop music.

Online sources suggest cooking vegetables in the microwave for a quick and easy dinner. But microwaving veggies can get a little bit explosive. Who knew kale chips could offer a lesson in physics?

Steve Inskeep catches up with Sarah Block Yacoviello, a reluctant Trump supporter who spoke to NPR 8 years ago as part of the York Project, an examination of race and politics in York, Pa.