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It used to be easy to buy a light bulb. But the transition to more energy-efficient lighting means choosing from an array of products. We help you navigate the world of the 21st century light bulb.

It is the second-most common reason women are in jail in Senegal.

Authorities say they'll soon release more information about the individuals and how they may be connected to the two main suspects in the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon. Law enforcement sources say at least two of the three may have misled the FBI and disposed of some potential evidence.

Architects' answer to efficient design is the prefab home, which has been both a design sensation and a cookie-cutter bore over the years. A current MoMA exhibit explores the history of that house and shows how technology could make innovative design more affordable.

The U.S. government announces that it is expanding efforts to test wild and domestic birds for the deadly Asian bird-flu virus. Experts say it is a matter of when, not if, the virus arrives in the United States. We visit two Maryland chicken farms to see how U.S. farmers are preparing for the threat.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Antonia Cereijido and M.G. Lord about their new podcast, LA Made: The Barbie Tapes, based on their archival tape of interviews with major players in the doll's creation.

The East Palestine community is divided and exhausted, with many residents ready to move forward, even as others continue to raise concerns about the air and water.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about biodegradable plastic, simulating growing crops on Mars, and how deer are disrupting caribou populations.

For one family whose home was severely damaged in the Lahaina fire, times have been tough. They remain scattered around Maui. The father lost his job and is only working part time.

Federal spending is turbocharging a scramble to build more EV battery-recycling plants in the U.S. and make them more efficient and eco-friendly too.