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A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.

France's Council of State said the town of Villeneuve-Loubet breached several "fundamental freedoms" by forbidding the swimwear on its beaches. Some 30 towns have instituted such bans this summer.

Vice U.K. writer Oobah Butler created a fake restaurant that became the hottest eatery in London on TripAdvisor. He tells NPR's Scott Simon about how he executed his prank.

The Czech Republic had the biggest win of the World Cup, routing the United States 3-0 Monday. Earlier, Australia staged a late comeback, scoring three goals from the 84th minute until the final whistle to beat Japan, 3-1. Italy beat Ghana 2-0 in the late game.

Campus protesters want administrators to sell off investments in companies with ties to Israel. Here's a look at what divestment means — and why universities are saying no.

NPR Music's All Songs Considered counts down the top songs of 2022.

Only 7 percent of the nation's hospitals assessed by Medicare were good enough to win 5-star ratings. The government used patient reviews to come up with the grades.

A respected scientific group says that glyphosate, also known as Roundup, is "probably carcinogenic to humans." Yet the actual risks — which are mainly to farmers, not consumers — remain uncertain.

Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi led the recent ouster of Egypt's democratically elected president. Seven years earlier, he was a student at the U.S. Army War College and wrote a paper called "Democracy in the Middle East." He's the latest in a series of U.S.-trained military officers to topple a civilian government.

Tim Kaine and Mike Pence sparred over Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants, the charitable work of both their running mates' foundations, Vladimir Putin and abortion.