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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Donald Bogle about his book Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed. She was a pioneering star of stage and screen in the 1940s, at a time when Hollywood was loathe to show either.

The endangered deer species on the Florida Keys is being threatened by rising seas, and that is raising uncomfortable questions for wildlife managers. The deer are the size of a golden retriever.

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meeting Tuesday paved the way for the first treatment of human disease using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. The agency has a December deadline.

Otis became the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Mexico's recorded history. It devastated the resort town of Acapulco, and the government is ramping up its response.

More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.

After half a century, The Exorcist is still considered one of the scariest movies ever made. But one priest says it's a movie deeply concerned with faith, and responding to evil.

The polls have closed for Unalaska’s runoff election for School Board Seat B, and Brian Rankin received the most votes. Rankin received about 54% of the vote, coming in ahead of Nicole Bice who received around 46% of the vote.

The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force is seeking public input on its report about Alaska salmon and their life cycles. Members of the federal group — which formed in June — are tasked with building a report on data gaps in Pacific salmon research and supporting sustainable management of declining salmon stocks, especially in the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Ron Dermer, Israel's minister of strategic affairs, about Israel's objectives in Gaza. President Biden has urged Israel to minimize the loss of civilian life.