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NPR's Hannah Chinn and Emily Kwong talk about the microbes behind great-tasting chocolate, possible reasons for daytime drowsiness, and a curious observation about the poop of seabirds.

Hurricane forecasts are now much more accurate, 20 years on — largely because of federal government research.

The Texas Legislature passed a plan called for by President Trump to give Republicans an edge. And California lawmakers are sending theirs to the voters as the two most populous states compete to shape the midterm elections for Congress.

The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.

The storm flooded parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks, including a section of the main highway. Another round of overwash was happening during the evening's high tide.

A California school district fights chronic absenteeism in kindergarten by helping parents decide whether their kid is too sick to go to school.

Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops.

More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joel Willett, one of the 37 former and current national security officials whose security clearance was recently revoked by the Trump administration.

Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about what's ahead for Ukraine and Russia following President Trump's meetings with the leaders of both countries.