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By standing strong against the Nazis, America became a beacon of hope to some of the world's greatest scientists — whose positive effects on American science we still feel today, says Adam Frank.

Sean Spicer resigned from his position as White House press secretary after President Trump named a new communications director. Glenn Thrush of The New York Times talks with Scott Simon.

After Jenipher Sanni was married at 14, she dropped out of school for a year. Today, she's a a global girl advocate for the U.N. Foundation.

Arctic communities have long been plagued by soot that drives snow melt and respiratory disease. Now, humans are making their mark in Antarctica.

The Iraqi Interior Ministry is investigating the case of 22 men dressed in Iraqi police commando uniforms and holding a Sunni prisoner who said they were going to execute him. The incident follows numerous reports of abductions throughout Iraq of Sunnis by men dressed in police uniforms.

BalletMet wraps up its 2021-22 season with Director’s Choice: A Collection of Short Ballets. The production features three ballets inspired by classical music featuring George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain Pas de Deux and the first-ever performances of Edwaard Liang’s Seasons.

Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney are departing from Saturday Night Live, leaving the sketch comedy staple without some of its most famous names.

Garland is having a breakout season after struggling when he entered the NBA in 2019.

Judge Jackson defended her record of sentences she handed down in child pornography cases after several Republican senators alleged she was soft on crime.

Fifteen top posts at the Department of Homeland Security, including retiring Secretary Janet Napolitano's position, are now vacant or soon will be. Many are being filled on a temporary basis, and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle want the Obama administration to get busy filling those jobs, too.