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Which TV Shows Will Be Back Next Year?

It's that time of year when TV networks decide which shows to cancel and which to renew for the 2016-2017 season. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans gives an update on the new and canceled shows.

Candidate John Magufuli looks out from an election billboard in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city. The former teacher and chemist took office as president in November and has pledged to fight corruption. His nickname: "the bulldozer."

You Can Have Our Millions — But First You Must Pass Our Test

The U.S. aid group MCC just suspended a $463 million "compact" with Tanzania because of concerns about unfair elections on its semi-autonomous island, Zanzibar.

The Power Of Genes, And The Line Between Biology And Destiny

Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee says genetics play a significant role in identity, temperament, sexual orientation and disease risk — but that environment also matters. His new book is The Gene.

Supporters of insurance coverage for birth control rallied outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March.

As Supreme Court Sends Back Birth Control Case, Both Sides Claim Victory

The Supreme Court gave lower courts additional instructions to try to reach an accommodation on balancing religious rights and no-cost access to contraception.

Astronaut Tim Peake of European Space Agency took this photograph on April 6, as the International Space Station flew over Madagascar.

100,000 Orbits Later, International Space Station Still Going Strong

"One-hundred-thousand orbits, the journey continues," NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams said in a video from space.

When It Comes To Economic Election Prediction Models, It's A Mixed Bag

Under a Moody's model, Hillary Clinton beats Donald Trump. The oldest model picks the GOP nominee to win, though it may be proved wrong, its creator says, because Trump is so outside the mainstream.

Libyans are wary, but are enjoying a bit of normalcy at the new cafes that have sprung up in the past few months.

In The Midst Of Libya's Turmoil, New Cafes Spring Up To 'Change The Mood'

Logically, it's not the right time to open up shop in Tripoli. But entrepreneurs aren't only investing in their businesses, they're buying into a new way of life.

Gov. Bill Haslam says the Obama administration's guidance on transgender students represents the "long arm of government."

Haslam: School Districts, Not Federal Government, Should Decide On Transgender Bathrooms

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is criticizing the Obama administration for weighing in on which bathrooms transgender students use. Haslam says the guidance...

Gretchen Hall in a file photo from May, 2015, standing in front of the Robinson Center Music Hall.

LR Convention And Visitors Bureau CEO Says Statehouse Expansion, Sports Complex Needed

Gretchen Hall, CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, likes the numbers she sees. Last year, Pulaski County accounted for 13,000 travel...

Emergency workers search for injured passengers after an Amtrak train carrying more than 230 people from Washington, D.C., to New York derailed in Philadelphia in May 2015.

Investigators: Amtrak Engineer May Have Lost Sense Of Place Before Deadly Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said Brandon Bostian might have thought he was past a curve when he accelerated to 106 mph. The derailment killed eight people.

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