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Joseph Wasilewski, a wildlife biologist, captures a wild python on the side of the Tamiami Trail road that cuts through the Florida Everglades on Sept. 16, 2009. The number of invasive pythons in the Everglades has exploded since the 1990s.

Invasive Pythons Put Squeeze On Everglades' Animals

Burmese pythons have been slithering around south Florida for decades, but scientists now say the invasive constrictors are so bad, they're eating their way through the swamps. The snakes have decimated populations of mammals like raccoons, possums and white-tailed deer.

A protester at the Occupy D.C. encampment in Freedom Plaza packed up his belongings Monday ahead of a National Park Service deadline to clear out.

Occupying The Nation's Attention, If Not Its Cities

Most of the Occupy Wall Street protesters have gone home, but they have left a cultural and political legacy that will likely shape the debate about economic fairness in America for some time to come — and have a direct impact on the 2012 elections.

A photo illustration shows the photo-sharing app Instagram's fan page on Facebook's website. Facebook is acquiring Instagram for some $1 billion.

Like The Instagram-Facebook Deal? Depends On Your Filter

Facebook's decision to acquire Instagram for $1 billion set off strong reactions among Instagram users Monday, when the deal was announced. And if any of the photo-sharing service's fans were in love with the deal, they seemed to be keeping pretty quiet about it.

Russia Awaits Potential Rio Olympics Ban Decision, After Widespread Doping Practices

On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether or not to ban Russia from competing due to state-sponsored doping. NPR's Scott Simon talks about the decision with NPR's Tom Goldman.

Researchers have been studying the links between TV viewing and mindless eating for years. The news isn't good for our waistlines.

Netflix And Chew: How Binge Watching Affects Our Eating Habits

Lots of research suggests munching while watching TV promotes mindless eating. Overall viewing time is a key factor. But the genre of what you are watching may also influence how much you consume.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order pertaining to historically black colleges and universities in the Oval Office.

Betsy DeVos' 'School Choice' Controversy; Historically Black Colleges And More

Here's NPR Ed's take on the top national education stories this week. The highlight: controversy surrounding a visit from black college presidents.

Marion Warren says the particular voting measures discussed in Georgia are personal for Black people like himself who experienced Jim Crow laws firsthand.

In Georgia County, Elections Bills Have Consequences

Hancock County cut ties with a lawmaker over Georgia's new voting bill. Residents in the majority-Black area said Barry Fleming's work as county attorney was incompatible with the bills he supported.

Sailors are seen aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan, in 2011. The U.S. Navy has seen a spike in desertions, with numbers more than doubling from 2019 to 2021. <em></em>

A surge in Navy deserters could be a sign of a bigger problem for the military

Navy desertions more than doubled from 2019 to 2021. One expert says the increase could be an indicator of an underlying issue: service members stuck in a line of work they dislike.

That big deal for Nvidia to buy computer chip giant Arm has come crashing down

SoftBank has dropped its plans to sell the British semiconductor and software design company Arm to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the $40 billion deal.

What Supreme Court Justices have said about 'Roe v. Wade' and the draft opinion leak

What did the Supreme Court's conservative Justices say about Roe v. Wade during their confirmation hearings? We take a look.

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