Some creatures — like maggots — love to feed on decaying fruit. New research shows that they associate the texture of food with how tasty it is, too. So how did researchers figure that out?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman about his latest book, "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future?" ...

People without legal status in the U.S. are worried about the Trump administration's ramped up immigration enforcement. And false reports about immigration raids are causing some to panic.

Target is scaling back its DEI efforts, which has prompted calls for a boycott. But Black business owners who sell at Target warn a boycott could hurt their business.

Residents in Wichita are grieving after a commercial plane coming from the Kansas city collided with a helicopter near Washington, D.C. All 67 people on both aircraft are believed to have died.

President Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as early as this weekend. Some businesses are trying to prepare, while many economists hope it's just a threat.

Before people who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires can rebuild, they need money. But how does an insurance company figure what a house is worth when there's nothing left standing?

NPR asks Michelle Bercovici, an employment lawyer who mostly represents federal employees, about what the Trump administration's offer to almost all federal workers to resign by Feb. 6 means for them.

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is promising a thorough investigation into the deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.

This year's Grammy Awards feature some not-so-new faces in the "Best New Artist" category. A Martinez speaks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson about why that is and who's considered a "new" artist.

NPR speaks with Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to lead national intelligence.

Afghan journalist Zia Danesh speaks about his experience covering the Taliban and making the difficult decision to leave ...