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"Mad" Mike Hughes' homemade rocket takes to the skies above Amboy, Calif., on Saturday. The self-taught rocket scientist who believes the Earth is flat propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert left him injured.

One Giant Leap For A Man, One Small Step Toward Proving Earth Is A 'Frisbee'

"Mad" Mike Hughes achieved the improbable, launching himself over 1,800 feet high in his homemade rocket — and surviving. It's all part of his quest to determine for himself whether Earth is flat.

What Facebook Is Changing About Its Data-Sharing Practices

Facebook has announced changes to how the company shares data with third parties. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Bloomberg columnist Shira Ovide about what the changes include and how much they matter.

A makeshift memorial for Alton Sterling, seen outside the Triple S Food Mart where he died, in Baton Rouge, La., in July 2016.

Baton Rouge Officers Will Not Be Charged In Alton Sterling's Killing

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the state has declined to press charges against the two white officers for shooting Sterling, a black man. Federal officials made a similar call last year.

A 2017 congressional committee report singled out this picture of Donald Rumsfeld as one example of the high cost of official portraits. Unveiled in 2010, after Rumsfeld's tenure as secretary of defense had ended, this official image — Rumsfeld's second — cost more than $46,000.

Congress Takes A Brush To The Budget, Barring Federal Funds For Portraits

President Trump signed the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act, or EGO Act, into law Tuesday, permanently banning the use of federal funds for painted images of government officials.

Gun control supporters held up many signs but had one message at last month's March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.

How The NRA Worked To Stifle Gun Violence Research

For decades, the group stood behind legislation that has ended up suppressing such studies through budget cuts and limits on what data can be shared.

Team Canada, walking during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games on February 9, 2018. If any of its members win a gold medal, they'll be hearing a new version of their national anthem.

Inside The Small, Significant Change Just Made To Canada's National Anthem

Officially, the lyrics to "O Canada" only addressed the patriotism of the country's "sons," until this week. It was a long road to change, as the politicians responsible explain to NPR Music.

<em></em>The Manuscripts version of the Bible abandons chapter and verse structure, encouraging readers to approach it like a novel.

'Manuscripts' Encourages Readers To Approach The Bible Like A Novel

The Bible's famous verse and chapter structure is relatively recent — and surprisingly unpopular. And a new version out now aims to make it more approachable by structuring it like any other book.

Capitol Hill Is Divided Leading Up To President Trump's First SOTU Address

President Trump will deliver his first official State of the Union address in front of a divided and confrontational Congress. The mood on Capitol Hill is antagonistic and divided leading up to the speech.

New technologies that replace the traditional bucket and tap method of getting sap from sugar maples may help combat climate change's effect on the trees.

Climate Change Could Mean Less Maple Syrup For Your Pancakes

As the climate gets warmer, sugar maple trees will have a harder time producing enough sap to meet demand. Luckily, scientists and maple syrup-makers are on the case.

John Corigliano and music director Alan Gilbert at the New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala in September 2016.

John Corigliano On Composing At 80: 'An Adagio Is What I Look For'

With a Pulitzer, an Oscar, five Grammys and over 100 works to his credit, the American composer is still hard at work.

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