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A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

Feminist scholar Carol Adams argues that the oppression of women and animals is inextricably linked. She asks: What can meat eating tell us about Western authoritarians?

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Andrew Beaton about reports that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is considering ending its financial backing of the LIV Golf tour.

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

Today is the first full day of Passover

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Wolff, the pseudonym of a former British intelligence officer who now writes about them in spy novels. His latest book is Spies and Other Gods.

One of the final steps in preparing for a marathon is a long run. First-timers and seasoned veterans gathered in Boston to test their readiness with a 20-mile group run.

NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to singer Jessie Ware about finding her inner diva in her new album, "Superbloom."

Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom."

It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.