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In recent months, scientists have discovered that some plant and animal species they thought were extinct are not. Dr. Jim Carlton, a marine biologist at Williams College in Massachusetts, tells Jennifer Ludden how scientists determine that a species is extinct.

Prosecutors are preparing to retry the case involving an alleged gang member, accused of fatally shooting a Chester, SC, city councilman in 2014. A…

Negotiator William Ury offers an elegant (but not easy) way to get two opposing sides to agree: the approach? Find the "third side."

Former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes announced over the weekend that he will enter the Illinois Senate race against Democrat Barack Obama. NPR's Juan Williams speaks with Steve Rauschenberger, a conservative Republican state senator in Illinois, who pushed for the Keyes nomination. Williams will also talk about bare-knuckle politics with Wayne Slater, a senior political writer for The Dallas Morning News and co-author of the book, Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential.

Alberta Martin, the last known widow of a civil war veteran, has died at the age of 97. Alberta Martin married William Japser Martin, a Confederate veteran, in 1927, when she was 21 and he was 81. William Martin died less than four years later, and Alberta Martin married his grandson two months after that. Hear NPR's Melissa Block.

Even the seriously UNDER- appreciated Presidents are remembered somewhere in stone. On this Presidents' Day, we guide listeners to memorials & markers across the land for Martin Van Buren, Franklin Pierce, Rutherford B Hayes, John Tyler, James Buchanan, William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk, Chester A. Arthur, Gerald Ford, William Howard Taft and the forgotten Samuel Huntington -- who served as President between the Revolutionary War and the constitution's establishment. We also hear from Bart Simpson and the group "They Might Be Giants." (12:30) ((ST

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with death row inmate at San Quentin Prison, Stanley 'Tookie' Williams. Williams was convicted of killing four people in the late 1970's, while he was a leader of the Crips, a gang he helped found. Now he's a nominee for this year's Nobel Peace Prize for writing children's books that steer kids away from crime.

Much of the material on Lucinda Williams' West was inspired by the death of her mother, as well as a bitter breakup. The album's heartsick "Are You Alright?" functions as either a post-breakup lament or a tribute to a lost loved one, or possibly both.

The move comes after a bystander's video of the arrest of Nathaniel Williams drew public scrutiny.

Eighteen people were killed in this week's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Authorities have identified all of the victims.

Juan Williams examines what the response to Hurricane Katrina says about race and poverty in the United States. One man says the hurricane ripped the covering off the class lines and racism of America.

A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to stop wrinkles from forming on their face with a preventative treatment known as "baby Botox," which freezes facial muscles to limit movement.

South Dakota and Vermont are both small, rural states with Republican governors. They've taken very different approaches to coronavirus. One state has suffered far more illness and death.

Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

Like many public universities before it, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has made the move to the top level of college football, known as Football Bowl Subdivision. The program is now in its second year of play. The team is struggling and attendance is weak. The school is pumping more money into football, and some faculty are questioning the investment. But others are calling for patience.

When cows overgraze it's bad for the soil and the climate. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is trying new technology to help avoid overgrazing: virtual fencing.

When cows overgraze it's bad for the soil and the climate. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is experimenting with virtual fencing to help avoid overgrazing.

New Orleans is opening its doors to businesses and residents in nearly half of the city's zip codes. But power is out still in many areas, and the water isn't safe. Health Department officials warn about letting people return too soon.

The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer set off a firestorm of criticism Wednesday and ignited a debate over the legality of law enforcement officers firing on a moving vehicle.

Despite the pandemic, Sturgis, South Dakota, is expecting hundreds of thousands of people this week for its annual motorcycle rally. We hear from those enjoying the event, and those worried about it.