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The "off-bottom" production method, in which oysters are grown in hanging baskets tumbled by waves, is starting to flourish on the Gulf coast — and demand for these boutique bivalves is growing.

Stanford's Carl Wieman won a Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics. With a new book, he continues his efforts to spark systemic changes in how universities teach science.

Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.

The White House counsel is the president's official lawyer, and his job description puts him at the center of every legal decision made in the White House.

The California Senate has passed a single-payer health care bill last week, but many key questions about the proposal remain unanswered.Supporters and…

Teenage pregnancy rates have declined across the country, but some parts of Texas have made much less progress on that. Abstinence-only sex ed policies may be one reason why.

Inside every plant there is an insanely complex molecular engine that turns sunlight into food — and across billions of years, photosynthesis shaped the history of the entire planet, says Adam Frank.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Scott Horsley about the White House reaction to the London incident.

With a lack of treatment options at the Fort Belknap reservation, the pair has sparked a grass-roots response to substance abuse by creating peer support groups, the only choice for many seeking help.

Concern usually focuses on soldiers and other armed personnel. But a survey of nearly 1,300 girls in sub-Saharan Africa revealed a different perspective.