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Mosquitos: "you can swat and smash, you can sit there and take it or you can use a repellent. Did you ever wonder what it is about these repellents that makes them work?"

In a ruling last week, Polk County District Judge Scott Rosenberg stated that ordinarily, litigation related to elections becomes moot after the election passes, but both the federal HAVA and Iowa’s own administrative complaint procedures contemplate filing complaints and providing election-related remedies after an election is over.

The governor in Idaho has signed a law to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. Some educators in the state are calling it unnecessary and a potential violation of free speech.

The Philippines is facing a massive health crisis, as the number of coronavirus cases surges and COVID-19 patients scramble to find hospital beds.

The daredevil aviator in Maggie Shipstead's new novel was inspired by Amelia Earhart. Shipstead says she wants to investigate the difference between death and a disappearance like Earhart's.

NPR's Scott Simon talks sports with ESPN's Howard Bryant about Green Bay Packer drama and early season excitement in baseball.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who appeared on this program two years ago.

Apple says it can't make enough MacBooks and iPads to meet demand over the next few months because there aren't enough semiconductor computer chips for all the manufacturers who rely on them.

The Iowa Board of Regents has named Barbara Wilson to be the next president of the University of Iowa. The second-in-command at the University of Illinois system, her background as a researcher, educator and administrator represents a return to a more conventional leadership profile for the school.

After being shut down for more than a year, the cruise industry is frustrated over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's lack of a clear timeline for setting sail again.