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A human rights group finds itself with an interesting problem — an overwhelming number of videos to catalog as it builds legal cases. Computer scientists are creating tools to analyze the videos.

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

An LA chef and his partner are cooking up recipes using ingredients that require less water to grow and cook with. They want to get us thinking about the resources that go into growing our food.

NPR's Brian Naylor looks at what remains for Congress to do before it leaves for the August break. Topping the list are most of next year's spending bills, yet to pass both houses -- and President Clinton is threatening vetos unless more funding is allocated to the top programs on his agenda.

They vary widely, particularly by sport. We broke out some numbers that help describe the 554 U.S. athletes in Rio.

Years of anticipation and delays finally paid off earlier this month when the video game Cyberpunk 2077 was released. But technical bugs and glitches left many gamers disappointed.

At least three coronavirus vaccines have been deemed effective. Some Western countries will start vaccination as early as this month. But it's unclear when less wealthy nations will get the vaccines.

The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.

Host Scott Simon speaks with Sarah Brady about current attempts to pass gun control legislation. Brady has been active in promoting additional gun control since her husband, former presidential press secretary James Brady, was shot in the head during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

Two congressmen met with President Trump seeking support for a bill to expand the government's ability to negotiate drug prices. But it's not clear it would have much impact or will gain support.