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Scientists are developing new gigapixel cameras that take extremely high-resolution images with astonishing detail. Who needs to see the world with this kind of super-eye?

Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Drew Harris, population health expert at Thomas Jefferson University, about what it means to "flatten the curve" when it comes to curbing the spread of coronavirus.

It was a busy week in politics, capped off by Trump's airstrikes on Syria. But also, Neil Gorsuch was confirmed, reports emerged about power struggles in the White House, and the Senate changed rules.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to sprinter Allyson Felix, an Olympic champion, about her contract with Nike through pregnancy.

Brandon Van Grack, who led the Justice Department's probe into Edward Snowden, says the priority has to be finding the source of the leak and ensuring there aren't any more coming.

In congressional campaigns, the incumbent tends to have an advantage. But because of redistricting and a young challenger with impressive fundraising totals, the race in California's 9th district is highly competitive.

It's now widely agreed that steering away from the fiscal cliff — the combination of spending cuts and tax increases set to hit at the start of the year — will require some combination of revenue increases and spending cuts. The central sticking point could well be whether President Obama and Congress can agree on the definition of revenue.

The Justice Department lawyers defending the president's executive orders are struggling to answer questions and correct the record in front of judges.

A Georgia woman declared brain dead is being kept on life support because she is pregnant. It raises complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws in Georgia and other states.