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The egg industry may soon eliminate a wasteful — and to some, horrifying — practice: slaughtering male chicks. New technology can identify male embryos in eggs before they enter incubation chambers.

Maggie O'Farrell's novel jumps among multiple storylines, points of view, times and places to tell the story of an American professor who meets a reclusive French actress on a lonely Irish road.

Five states are set to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana. Police are worried about how to monitor who is driving while high. Drivers are worried about how to know if they're too high to drive.

Many online retailers are extending holiday free shipping, but how free is it? It still costs retailers to deliver the goods, there's greater traffic congestion, thefts and a toll on infrastructure.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with The Ringer's Haley O'Shaughnessy about the opening day of NBA Free Agency and the drama that took place on Sunday.

Eligibility for vaccines varies by location, and it's often left up to individuals to tell the truth about eligibility. The honor system isn't always being honored.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is to announce recommendations for U.S. military base closings. This round is expected to slash up to 10 percent of capacity, down from earlier estimates of 20 to 25 percent. Plans to house U.S. troops returning from overseas affected the numbers.

A federal judge in Texas has rejected a plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department, saying the court should play a bigger role in selecting an independent monitor to oversee the company.

Novelist Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles centers on an array of birds that visit her yard, as Trish O'Kane's Birding to Change the World recalls lessons from birds that galvanized her teaching.

We had a special treat earlier this afternoon as the Fry Street Quartet stopped by the Classical 101 studios. The quartet previewed selections from their…