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In Guatemala's mosquito-plagued lowlands, researchers use a novel tool — they call it an "insectazooka" — to suck up mosquitoes. Then they peer at the blood meal, searching for unknown pathogens.

With multiple unidentified objects being shot down by U.S. fighter jets in the last several days, NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of the House Intelligence Committee what we know.

NPR's White House and science correspondents discuss President Trump's new top coronavirus adviser, Scott Atlas, and his approach to dealing with the pandemic.

County election supervisors say the new restrictions will create significant election reporting delays and a slew of costs for local election offices, and could disenfranchise large numbers of voters.

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with New Orleans-based singer Judith Owen about her newest album, "Come On & Get It."

Michel Martin talks about high-end Irish cuisine with Dervilla O'Flynn, head chef at Ballymaloe House, a hotel and restaurant in Ireland, just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

President Obama outlines his strategy for Afghanistan at a speech at West Point on Tuesday. Obama will likely face a skeptical audience; support for the war is in decline. Ambassador Wendy Sherman, special adviser to President Clinton, and Michael Gerson, chief speechwriter to President George W. Bush, offer their insight.

An increasing number of people are signing up for health insurance through the government's new exchange, suggesting the Obama administration has made progress in fixing its broken website. But the exchange is just one part of the health care law, which remains politically divisive almost four years after its passage.

At the start of the year, economists were warning the U.S. was likely headed for a recession, but the U.S. economy has proven remarkably resilient. So what gives?

Twenty years ago, Diana Gabaldon's time-travel epic Outlander shot to the top of the best-seller lists — and stayed there. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates digs into the enduring potency of Gabaldon's magic.