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Republican Steve Hilton, left, will face Democrat Xavier Becerra, right, in the California race for governor in November.

Republican Steve Hilton to face Democrat Xavier Becerra for California governor

This November in California, voters will have the choice between Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra for governor. Republicans haven't won statewide in California in 20 years.

NASA introduced the four astronauts scheduled to fly on next year's Artemis III mission. (From left to right) NASA commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas at a press conference announcing the crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday.

NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission

The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.

Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by NASA's DART spacecraft 11 seconds before the impact that shifted its path through space, in the first test of asteroid deflection.

Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond

NASA and other federal agencies recently did a tabletop simulation of an Earth-threatening asteroid to see how they'd handle it

Dr. Stephanie Arnold, who prefers bright-colored clothes instead of a white coat, meets with a patient who needs a pelvic exam. The family medicine clinic Arnold founded offers reproductive health care, including abortion, alongside all kinds of other care. "It's a little bit of everything, which is very typical of family medicine," she says.

Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma

More family medicine and primary care doctors are doing abortions and questioning why it's been separated from other care for decades.

Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

We asked around the newsroom to find favorite nonfiction from the first half of 2024. We've got biography and memoir, health and science, history, sports and much more.

Some researchers say the African coral tree has a racial slur embedded in its name. This month, scientists at an international meeting voted to have that epithet removed.

Some plant names can be racist. Scientists are looking to rename them

An international group of researchers has voted to modify the scientific names of more than 200 plant species whose names carry a derogatory word.

3 things you need to know about student loans this summer

The Biden administration's student loan relief program, SAVE, is set to reduce payments this summer for many borrowers, but there are legal challenges looming.

A new study looks at the roles that African and European genetic ancestries can play in Black Americans' risk for some brain disorders.

African ancestry genes may be linked to Black Americans' risk for some brain disorders

A new genomic analysis hints at why African Americans face a higher risk of Alzheimer's and stroke, but a lower risk of Parkinson's.

Democrats cheer for Vice President Harris at a rally — the first of her campaign — in Milwaukee on July 23, 2024.

From doom scrolling to hope scrolling: this week's big Democratic vibe shift

Out: Tom Petty. In: Beyoncé. We look at what's behind the jarring vibe shift in the Democratic campaign this week.

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024, during an event with NCAA college athletes. It was her first public appearance after President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.

Republicans call Kamala Harris a 'DEI hire' as attacks on her gender and race increase

As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign for president, Republicans are trying out new — and old — attacks focused on her race and gender, including calling her a "DEI candidate."

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