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A small but growing number of people are discovering the joys of raising ducks. They say the nutritional and agricultural benefits of producing eggs outweigh the cost of feeding the birds.

As video games become more mainstream, some social action organizations are using them to raise awareness or raise funds. They advocate for a range of causes, from the struggles of women in the developing world to the effects of power in Congress.

The islands have more to lose than most any country at the Paris climate summit. Some territory is already disappearing under rising seas. The foreign minister explains the predicament.

Clinton made history on Tuesday as the first woman to become the presumptive nominee of a major party in the U.S. Bernie Sanders vowed to stay in the race until next week's D.C. primary.

As kindergarten becomes the new first grade, some worry that the joy of learning is being lost with higher rigor.

Says one activist: "They tell us, 'Because of you, we are breathing free air.' "

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus keep millions of people from graduating. And they're unnecessary, argues author and professor Andrew Hacker.

The Democratic establishment's favored candidates won in two Senate contests, and a millionaire wine mogul's $12.4 million went down the drain in the most expensive House primary this year.

An NPR poll finds nearly two-thirds of adults got this year's flu vaccine or plan to get it. Many of those who are skipping vaccination cite a lack of need and worries about side effects.

Bittman left a gig as The New York Times' influential food writer to join a meal-kit delivery firm that wants to make it easier for people to eat plant-based meals at home.