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What's the future of technology and design that's driven by Big Data? Kenneth Cukier of the Economist looks at what's next for machine learning and human knowledge.

Also: All are safely rescued from French cable cars suspended high in the air; Donald Trump criticizes U.S. foreign policy on a Russian-backed TV network; and Nigeria faces famine due to militants.

Joe Palca is not the only fan of "Big Ideas" in science. Yale University sophomore Chunyang Ding studies astrophysics, and thinks good science writing "can spark the curiosity of all people."

Steve Silberman talks about how Nazi extermination plans and a discredited scientific paper about childhood vaccines shaped our current understanding of autism. Originally broadcast Sept. 2, 2015.

Notaro's new show "One Mississippi" debuts on Amazon today, turning her year of death and loss into comedy again.

Thousands of people across the country have opened their mail and email to find an intimidating legal notice.

An interview with the GOP presidential nominee aired on state-funded Russian television network Thursday. And Trump has repeatedly praised Russian President Putin over the course of his campaign.

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had sought a temporary stop to work on the pipeline. But after the ruling, three U.S. agencies said work would halt in an area particularly sensitive to the tribe.

North Korea has conducted yet another nuclear test, which led to widespread international condemnation.

On Monday, Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim said the U.S. Open was Serena Williams' to lose, and on Thursday night, she did. He tells NPR's Audie Cornish what happened Thursday when she lost not just her match, but her chance to surpass Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles.