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Many social sciences experiments couldn't be reproduced in a new study, thus calling into question their findings. The field of social science is pushing hard to improve its scientific rigor.

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) has developed a model ordinance for towns in the state to prohibit hydraulic fracturing waste at the…

Unlike other primates, human toddlers watching a competition don't appreciate victors who shove rivals out of the way. Even little kids prefer high-status characters who aren't bullies.

A new report on the mass killings of Rohingya Muslims suggests six Myanmarese commanders be prosecuted. Investigators also say civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi did nothing to stop the attacks.

The former prisoner of war, who died Saturday, told Terry Gross: "My experiences have made me so appreciative of the opportunities that I've been given." Originally broadcast in 2000 and 2005.

A cache of automatic rifles that were kept at a police station were found to have been replaced by replicas made of plastic and wood.

With two ed-related ballot initiatives and teachers seeking every level of office, up to the governor, support for education seems to be lingering well past the Arizona teacher walkouts in April.

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells NPR's Ailsa Chang about meeting Sen. John McCain for the first time when she was a wounded veteran in Walter Reed Medical Center. McCain died Saturday at 81.

The film documents the stories of survivors of the Iraq War and their hope for a better future, later shifting its focus to Iraq's continuing conflict as ISIS rises.

Chicago fire officials said Sunday's fire was deadliest in more than a decade, and that no smoke detectors were found or heard at the scene. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.