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A Northern Spotted Owl flies after a mouse jumping off the end of a stick in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore. To save the spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a plan to deploy trained shooters to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins.

To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory.

People place plywood over windows as they make last-minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday.

Hurricane Beryl blasts past Jamaica and Caymans on its way to Mexico

Beryl hit Jamaica as a Category 4 storm and by Thursday afternoon had weakened some but still forged on as a still-powerful Category 2, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

A retired federal judge reflects on going blind and losing faith in the Supreme Court

David Tatel, a former judge on the nation’s second highest court, shares his concerns about the state of our democracy and our judiciary. His new book is Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice.

A patient with AIDS at a community hospital in the Central African Republic. Sub-Saharan Africa has high rates of HIV infection -- and was the location for a trial testing the effectiveness of a new strategy for preventing infection.<br>

A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial

The testing of lenacapavir was halted because results were so impressive — 100% effectiveness. The decision was made to give all participants the injection rather than the alternative daily pill.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building is seen on September 19, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Federal judge partially blocks U.S. ban on noncompetes

A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.

An inside look at the Navajo weaving tradition, passed down through generations

Navajo weavings can bring thousands at auction, but the tribe's textile tradition is about far more than earning money. It's about preserving and transferring culture across generations.

Politics chat: Some Democrats are calling for Biden to step down

We look at President Biden's first post-debate interview as well as the calls within his party to replace him on the ballot.

Harris faces the pressure at public appearances after Biden's poor debate performance

Vice President Harris is under intense scrutiny after President Biden's weak performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump focused attention on Biden's age and health.

Conservatives in red states turn their attention to ending no-fault divorce laws

After decades of no-fault divorce law, some conservatives want to make it harder to end marriages on the basis of irreconcilable differences. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Joanna Grossman of Southern Methodist University about the push-back.

A member of a Nepal government-funded team uses a spade to remove frozen trash on Mount Everest in Nepal in 2021. In the seven decades since Mount Everest was first conquered, thousands of climbers have scaled the peak, and many have left behind more than just their footprints.

Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage. The cleanup will take years

A Nepal government-funded team of soldiers and Sherpas removed 11 tons of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton during this year's climbing season. It's estimated that 40 to 50 tons remain.

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