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"Within seconds we realized, oh my God, a pack of killer whales is attacking a blue whale," researcher John Totterdell from the Cetacean Research Centre in Australia, told NPR.

Billions of people rely on glaciers for drinking water, hydropower and irrigation. A raft of new research suggests there is less ice left than previously thought.

A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted Djokovic at the airport.

The longtime GOP consultant and self-described "dirty trickster" was indicted on charges of obstruction, making false statements to Congress and witness tampering. He says he has done nothing wrong.

Americans paid an estimated $1 billion in interest on medical debt in just three years, a federal agency finds. This includes use of credit cards often pitched in doctors' and dentists' offices.

In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.

Very few insurers around the country are offering top-of-the-line platinum insurance plans. Policymakers predicted less expensive but more restrictive bronze and silver plans would prove more popular than high-end options, and it looks like insurance companies think so, too.

Biden is leaning on Young's experience negotiating on Capitol Hill to help him find a way to cut through the raw politics of Washington and find an agreement to lift the debt ceiling.

With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion — again — voters are once again contending with which party best represents their views on the issue.

Scott Simon discusses the significance of the Nevada caucuses and the Republican primary in South Carolina with Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.