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An 8-year-old recently beat a 37-year-old grandmaster. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ChessKid.com's Mike Klein about the new generation of whiz kids.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Prof. Brent Seales of the University of Kentucky about deciphering tightly wound, charred scrolls from the 1st Century C.E. using X-rays and artificial intelligence.

A handful of Democratic lawmakers are calling to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., who is sponsoring the legislation.

The Ohio Democratic Party's third annual "family reunion" was marked by the crisis of concerns about what’s happening with the head of the family, President Biden.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Maahra Hill, whose great-grandfather, DeHart Hubbard, was the first Black American to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics a century ago.

The U.S. plans to give up oversight of the nonprofit that manages Internet names and addresses. Technology reporter Gauthem Nagesh of The Wall Street Journal explains what this means for the Internet.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor returned to Cleveland to take on the Guardians for the first time since he was traded three years ago. Ideastream Public Media’s sports commentator Terry Pluto evaluated how each team, and the key players, have fared since the blockbuster trade.

The president of NBC News sent a rebuttal to Ronan Farrow over the network's handling of Matt Lauer and the failure to broadcast reporting on Harvey Weinstein. Farrow authored Catch And Kill.

Seven Republicans crossed the aisle top vote for former President Trump's conviction, but the party's leaders in Congress continued a pattern of criticism without consequences.

There's renewed interest in using nuclear energy to supply electricity after years of stagnation. Now, Michigan wants to restart a shut down plant. Analysts say in most cases, that won't be possible.