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The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. a lab that creates the substance shares the pros and cons of this technology in creating safer EVs.

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season. Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts more eco-friendly?

The parliamentary election will decide the next government, and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters.

Shoppers and retailers alike are at heightened risk of fraud and cyberattacks during the holiday season.

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala -- perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about ancient evidence of hot water on Mars, indigenous people's cultivation of hazelnuts, and an inauspicious fish sighting.

We bring you a selective guide to the would be blockbusters, awards contenders, and entertainments Hollywood's bring out before year's end.

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center?

Celebratory gunfire rang out in Beirut to mark the start of a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to end almost 14 months of fighting.

Football isn't the only thing Americans like to watch on Thanksgiving. The National Dog Show continues its decades-long run, this time with a brand new breed. Here's what to know and how to watch.