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A special committee that includes two members of the Lacks family will review scientists' applications for access to the genetic sequence of cells derived from a tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks. The cells are among the most widely used in research.

"Kids Jeopardy" contestant Thomas Hurley made it all the way to Final Jeopardy and even got the right answer. The only problem? He spelled it wrong. He told his local newspaper he was "cheated."

The Japanese government says the leaks of radioactive cooling water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant are worse than it thought, and the government will step in to help.

A new study shows the first probable transmission between humans of a new strain of avian flu — the H7N9 virus. Until now, people sickened by this strain had direct contact with poultry.

If you're suddenly the proud owner of 25 pounds of pork or chicken, your freezer may feel the hurt. So marketers at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Ithaca, N.Y., are piloting a community meat locker where consumers can store large quantities of meat purchased through meat shares.

The city of Prescott, Ariz., says Andrew Ashcraft was a seasonal employee when he was killed in late June along with an elite firefighting crew. His widow, Juliann Ashcraft, insists he was not — and vows to fight for full benefits.

The Cascades frog used to occupy alpine zones from California to the Canadian border, but its range is shrinking as global temperatures increase and snowpack declines. Scientists are hiking deep into the mountains of the Northwest to study the tiny frog, which makes a call that has been described as a "chuckling" sound.

In the latest installment of our library series, NPR's Bob Mondello visits some notable libraries in popular culture: Jorge Luis Borges' Library of Babel; Lucien's Library in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman; and the stacks in Buffy, Hogwarts, Doctor Who and Fahrenheit 451.

It's been a great summer for actor Ethan Hawke, with films including "Before Midnight" and "The Purge." In an interview with Here & Now, he talks about those films, his life and future plans.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro said Wednesday that they're concerned about the impact that the budget cuts known as the…