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Yum and Yuck: The Psychology Of What We Eat...And What We Spit Out

This week on the Hidden Brain radio show, we dig into the culture and psychology that determines the foods that make us salivate and the scents that make us squirm.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly addresses a news conference Tuesday in Topeka, Kan., after announcing the closure of K-12 schools throughout the state for the rest of the school year.

Kansas Becomes The First State To End In-Person Classes For The Year

Governors in California and Ohio have suggested they might follow Kansas' lead, as officials across the U.S. step up efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

a man handing a brown bag lunch to a woman with children

Springfield Schools Look To More Remote Learning As Buildings Remain Closed

Steps are being taken to help students continue learning while at home in the third-largest school district in Massachusetts. Along with the bags of…

Forum: Pandemic's Disproportionate Impacts on Minority Communities in U.S. Cities

A recent NPR poll finds minority communities have been disproportionately burdened by wage gaps and chronic illnesses during the pandemic. Watch a expert discussion at 12 noon ET Wed. Sept. 30.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions about the coronavirus in March. On the day before Easter, the state Supreme Court upheld her executive order limiting the size of church services to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Governor's Order Limiting The Size Of Easter Services

The coronavirus has killed at least 55 people in Kansas and infected 1,275. Three of the state's 12 clusters of cases have stemmed from church gatherings, according to health officials.

UAlbany East Campus Gets A New Name

The University at Albany's Rensselaer County campus is getting a curriculum upgrade and a new name.The University Foundation has run the 95-acre site…

For The First Time, Majority Of Americans See Cuba Favorably In Poll

Gallup says that for the first time since it started asking Americans about Cuba back in 1996, a majority now see the country in a favorable light.

Frank Mazzotti, a professor of wildlife biology and researcher with the Everglades environmental restoration team, has been studying alligators in the national park for more than a decade.

Honey, Who Shrank The Alligators?

For many, the alligator is the face of the Florida Everglades. But the reptiles are shrinking in size and population, a signal that the watershed might not be doing as well as it should.

GOP Convention Day 3: Big Political Stars Set Stage For VP Pick Mike Pence

The program will feature Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, as well as Govs. Rick Scott and Scott Walker riffing off the theme "Make America First Again." Gov. Mike Pence headlines.

More Divided Than Ever: Excavating the Roots Of Our Political Landscape

American politics can be nasty. Does that mean that it's broken?

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