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Playoffs are underway in the NBA and NHL, so Mike Pesca, host of Slate's podcast The Gist, takes this opportunity to debate the merits of the leagues with NPR's Melissa Block.

For Mother's Day we're going to hear about one woman's experience with an open adoption and how she stayed in touch with her son years after giving him up to another family.

Rodrigo Duterte, known for shocking language and linked to extrajudicial killings, has vowed to crack down on crime and corruption. His win isn't yet official, but his closest rivals have conceded.

O'Rourke will be voting for Hillary Clinton, but he's not happy about it. "She's wrong about absolutely everything, but she's wrong within normal parameters," he said.

The aid industry focuses on issues about women and is dominated by female staffers. So why are they often absent in high-level public conversations?

With intrepid pianist Matt Herskowitz in tow, the violinist performs a set of rambunctious tunes from Hungary and Romania that will leave you breathless.

TV critic David Bianculli discusses the final episode of the CBS drama and the legacy of the show as a whole. "The Good Wife managed to be one of TV's best series for its entire run," he says.

Decades ago, Mike Godwin was bothered by how often digital commenters referenced Hitler. Today, Godwin's Law is still thriving, and there are numbers to show it.

The planet's transit is visible as a small black dot with help from special light-filtering telescopes.

GPS is used to monitor the electrical grid, to make agriculture more efficient, and even to keep very accurate time.