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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday announced that scientists Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel have won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry. They were cited "for the development of the multiscale models for complex chemical systems."

Janet Yellen is being nominated as the new Federal Reserve chief. NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax talks about what this news means.

An hour of down home Louisiana radio on Wednesday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN (11am-noon Central Standard on 88.7FM locally or www.krvs.org) includes new and…

Explore the branches of contemporary song sprouting from the roots of ancient vocal traditions.

Shopping for wild-caught fish can be ethically fraught for sustainability-minded consumers, because some fishing methods can result in large amounts of bycatch: the dolphins, seals and other marine life that can get snared and killed in the process.

Over the past six years, an estimated 130 new apple varieties have hit markets around the globe. And behind every crisp, tasty bite, there's a world of plant breeding — and decades of painful trial and error.

Obama said in Yellen, American workers and families will have a "champion." If confirmed, Yellen will be the first woman to head the American central bank.

More than 1 million high school boys play football in the U.S. With a growing body of evidence linking the sport with chronic brain injury, some schools are trying to change how teams play and practice — but they have a long way to go.

It won't be easy, but state Sen. Wendy Davis is trying to become the first Democrat to win a statewide contest in Texas since 1994. She's facing a well-funded Republican opponent in Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

The passenger told the BBC he "hadn't a clue what to do to get down." But like a movie, he landed the plane safely.