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By tripling their emission of pollutants, Asian countries have contributed as much as 65 percent of a rise in ozone levels in the western U.S., scientists say.

Sarah Gerhardt is the first woman to ever surf Mavericks, the famously dangerous big-wave spot in northern California. Soon she will be part of the first women's heat in a surfing contest there.

Aisha Buhari, Nigeria's first lady says she may not back her husband Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the country's next election. She doesn't approve of how he runs the government.

The late Leonard Cohen's best known song, "Hallelujah," took more than a decade to find its audience. Alan Light, author of the "The Holy or the Broken," talks about the unlikely ascent of the song.

Oscar Brand, host of WNYC's "Folksong Festival," died Friday at age 96. He hosted the program for 70 years, and he was also host of NPR's "Voices in the Wind." His show featured interviews with and songs by many of the greats of folk music.

The number of people living in extreme poverty continues to plunge despite slowing global growth, the World Bank says. More than 1 billion people rose out of poverty between 1990 and 2013, it says.

BMW and Mercedes-Benz have offered clues on how they expect to deal with a future that includes self-driving cars.

Here's my annual 2016 Holiday Program Guide, and it's bigger and better than ever. Here's the link to my 14-page 2016 Holiday Program Guide. It's also...

Cincinnati Council has formally passed a resolution making Cincinnati a sanctuary city. The designation is not a legal one, but more of a promise to...

Thanks for listening to this special WYSO episode of Level . I’m Emily Reese, Level’s host. The Level podcast is all about the music and sound in modern...