NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about squid-inspired fabric, the growing height of Mount Everest, and new research into the mystery of how lightning forms.
You might expect the world’s biggest Elvis Presley festival to be in Las Vegas, or Memphis, Tenn. One small seaside town holds an annual -- and possibly the worlds biggest -- Elvis Presley festival.
Even in a traditionally safe Republican district in Wisconsin, the issue of abortion rights is highlighted, reflecting a larger national debate that is happening about access to abortion this year.
As a record number of people retire, social security won’t be around for much longer either. We look at the origins of social security and some new ideas to tackle new retirement challenges.