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The modified fungus produces spider toxin that rapidly kills mosquitoes, raising hopes for a new weapon to fight a disease that sickens millions. But not everyone is convinced.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with comedian Baron Vaughn, one of the creator's of Comedy Central's The New Negroes. A show that showcases black comedians and music artists in a space that's all their own.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch ahead of President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.

Eight co-champions are taking home the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Cup after a record-breaking and exhausting night that ended in the 20th round.

Inslee says the policies he's enacted in his state on the environment, the economy and health care are the same progressive actions he'd take if elected president.

The FDA holds a hearing Friday on CBD, a popular extract of the cannabis plant. The FDA sent warning letters to companies about illegal marketing practices, and says it needs more data about safety.

Last fall, Merck said it would stop selling its rotavirus vaccine to West Africa and redirect its supply to China at a higher price. After NPR broke the story, the situation changed — for the good.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brandon Judd, president of the border patrol union, about plans to impose tariffs on Mexico for not stopping illegal immigration into the U.S. NPR's Joel Rose weighs in.

The president threatens Mexico with new tariffs as pressure to crack down on migration. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López says the foreign minister will go to Washington to help resolve the issue.

The marijuana and hemp extract has been touted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation, despite limited science. Now, the FDA is holding its first public hearing on cannabidiol.