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The WWF report asserts that wildlife populations have dropped by a startling percentage since 1970. The details and extent of that decline, however, are more complex than any one number can capture.

Four years of too little water is killing millions of trees in the Sierra, yet some giant sequoias still thrive. Tree-climbing scientists are exploring sequoias branch by branch to find their secret.

Novelist Mat Johnson's mother spent decades trying to escape her MS diagnosis. Johnson looks back on her journey — and what it meant when the disease finally caught up with her.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Washington Post reporter Alyssa Rosenberg, who has written a series for the paper about how Hollywood and pop culture has influenced the way the public perceives police.

Investigators were looking into why the charter jet carrying the Indiana governor and more than 40 other people slid off the runway Thursday night while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

The kids look so darned cute in that photo, it's hard not to post it online for all to see. But there are privacy risks to sharing children's images, and children often don't want the exposure.

The leader of the Russian province has set up wedding vice squads aimed at cutting down on drunkenness and "incorrect dance movements."

High school students watching the election wonder if their schools have prepared them to be good citizens, and whether they're ready for the responsibility of voting.

Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk's racially charged comment about Democrat Tammy Duckworth has made his already slim chances of holding his seat that much harder.

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.