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The court said biotech company Myriad could not patent human genes, since they already "existed in nature." But when it comes to synthetic DNA, the court said patents may be acceptable in some cases.

What will the next year bring? We asked experts for their forecasts on humanitarian aid, the refugee crisis, global health and other topics.

Vyacheslav Trubnikov was a Soviet and Russian spy for more than three decades. He found some of his American adversaries worthy rivals. Others, not so much.

An investigation by NPR and Colorado Public News reveals soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health disorders are being dismissed without treatment or health care benefits.

Mumbling actors, multi-layered soundtracks and big TVs with little speakers are driving viewers to subtitles.

Black Mirror season 7 is out now on Netflix. Charlie Brooker, the show's creator, says he's "worrying in what I hope is an entertaining way" in an interview with NPR's A Martínez.

A 10th week at the top of the Billboard pop chart is quite an accomplishment. Before the 2000s, that was the rarest of feats. In the days of streaming though, it's become more common.

News Corp. — which owns the publishers of The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post — announced the discovery of a "persistent cyberattack" targeting a limited number of employees.

American combat deaths in Iraq have been declining since late last year. Iraqi security forces now appear to be bearing the brunt of violence in the country. The decline was especially significant in February, when 55 American service personnel were killed, compared to 96 in October. More than 2,300 American military personnel have died supporting operations in Iraq.

Millennials are often labeled as entitled and lazy. But Highline's Michael Hobbes tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that his generation has been saddled with financial problems by baby boomers.