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Cypress trees line Reelfoot Lake, in northwestern Tennessee. Some of them show signs of damage from an herbicide that farmers sprayed on nearby soybean fields.

A Drifting Weedkiller Puts Prized Trees At Risk

The EPA is deciding whether to let farmers keep using an herbicide called dicamba. The chemical is controversial because it can damage nearby crops. What's less well-known: It's hurting wildlife, too.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6, 2018.

Calls Grow To Delay Kavanaugh Vote After Accuser Goes Public

Senators from both parties called for a delay shortly after The Washington Post published a story naming the woman who says that Kavanaugh tried to sexually assault her when they were both teenagers.

American Ashton Eaton competes in the shot put as part of day one in the decathlon in Rio on Wednesday. Eaton, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder in the decathlon, is favored to repeat.

Ashton Eaton Begins Quest To Repeat As 'World's Greatest Athlete'

Eaton may be the best American athlete most Americans don't know. He's only in the spotlight during the Olympics, and he's trying to defend his decathlon title in Rio on Wednesday and Thursday.

Boxer Claressa Shields holds her gold medals from the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games during the medal ceremony on Sunday. She is the first U.S. boxer to win consecutive Olympic gold medals.

After Second Gold, Boxer Claressa Shields Looks Ahead To What's Next

After her first Olympic gold medal in 2012, endorsements didn't follow. This time around, Shields isn't worried. "Everybody wants a tough, strong woman in their life!" she says.

A screen displays the concert of Mexican folk singer Vicente Fernández in Guadalajara, Mexico, in April, when Fernández announced his retirement.

In Mariachi Music, A Distinctive Yell Speaks To The Soul

The gritois a spontaneous burst of emotion — a shout — that is part of the mariachi tradition. Some younger Mexican-Americans are reclaiming the grito for a new generation.

Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty reads to children at the Western Learning Center during a campaign stop in Philadelphia.

Suburban Women Key To Victory In Pennsylvania Senate Race

GOP Sen. Pat Toomey and his Democratic opponent, Katie McGinty, are battling it out in the Philadelphia-area suburbs.

In a 2006 photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) hosts U.S. President George W. Bush in St. Petersburg, Russia. At second right is Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's chef." The U.S. has charged Prigozhin with running an Internet operation that interfered with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He's also been sanctioned for supporting Russia's occupation in Ukraine.

'Putin's Chef' Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a high-end caterer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election and is linked to Russian mercenaries in Syria and Ukraine.

New RNC Head Of Hispanic Communications On Trump's Messaging

Helen Aguirre Ferre is the RNC's new director of Hispanic communications. NPR's Rachel Martin asks her about Donald Trump's controversial comments about Latinos and other minorities.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump introduces his newly selected running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, in New York City on Saturday.

Meet Mike Pence, 'Midwestern Polite' With An Unrelenting Conservative Message

In choosing Pence, who addresses the Republican Convention on Wednesday, as his running mate, Donald Trump has reassured both establishment Republicans and social conservatives.

How The 'Perfect 10' Became A Thing Of The Past In Gymnastics

Dvora Meyers' book The End of the Perfect 10 looks at the new scoring system for international gymnastics competitions and the evolution and demise of the iconic "perfect 10" score.

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