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In the new book The Quickening, author Elizabeth Rush charts a journey to Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" — and muses about contemplating parenthood in a time of climate change.

Her family has been having tough times. Now, Samantha Garvey is an Intel prize semifinalist. Donors have stepped forward to help. Officials have found them a rent-subsidized home. And a member of Congress has invited her to the president's address.

From Paleo to vegan to raw, nutrition gurus package their advice as sound science. But peel the studies away and you'll find timeless myths and superstitions of religion.

77 percent of Nebraska students met or exceeded standards on statewide reading tests last year.The Nebraska Department of Education says 71 percent of…

Gage County, Neb. owes $28.1 million to six people who were imprisoned in 1989 for another man's murder. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Lincoln Journal Star reporter Chris Dunker about the case.

The start of pregnancy — as well as exactly when that happens — is a hot topic in some state legislatures and U.S. courts. Understanding the nuances of what happens when has never been more important.

The Advanced Placement program has scored a win for diversity with the help of Silicon Valley.

In San Antonio amputees who aspire to be serious boxers are getting in the ring and competing. Texas became the first state to sanction competitive amputee boxing.

The rocket will carry supplies to the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to land the reusable rocket on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.

Magic Mountain in Southern California has a roller coaster in which riders put on VR goggles to see an imagined world while their bodies undergo the physical thrills. How is it? We get a review.