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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alberto Minetti of the University of Milan about his research on how astronauts on the moon could keep fit by running around the inside of a cylindrical "Wall of Death."

Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya will only allow music between 80 and 116 beats per minute, though it's unclear how the rule will be enforced.

Jury selection is to begin Monday and the judge is expected to rule on a motion that would dismiss the case against a former county official accused of killing investigative journalist Jeff German.

At least six people were injured in shark attacks in the U.S. since the July Fourth weekend. Such attacks are actually rare, but experts say to stay calm and move away slowly if a shark approaches.

As part of a local conservation effort, beehives dot a section of coastline in Mombasa to try to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction.

Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, was overwhelmingly elected Mexico’s first female president on Sunday.

Here's a costume that won't take a lot of fuss — and will earn you the title "world's scariest animal" this Halloween.

While Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a reminder to Americans to be of service to their communities, the road to getting the holiday established was marked by controversy.

Respondents say they are mostly supportive of abortion rights, though they want it restricted to three months generally. But they are also opposed to severe restrictions many Republicans are pushing.

McNeese and Drake universities stun their heavily favored opponents as the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments roll into their first weekend of play.