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How do you spy on a country when decision-making is concentrated in the mind of one man? U.S. spooks' traditional tools — from NSA intercepts to satellite imagery to espionage — are coming up short.

Researchers printed gelatin scaffolds into which they placed ovarian tissue, and then implanted the new organs in mice. Three out of seven female mice produced healthy offspring using the technology.

The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's north and south poles. The probe has also returned other data that have project scientists scratching their heads.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Robert Wall of The Wall Street Journal about the British Airways software issue which required cancelling flights.

Militants linked to the Islamic State are still battling government forces in Marawi City on the island of Mindanao. Since the fighting began a week ago, more than 90 people have been killed. Analysts are wondering why it's taking so long to dislodge the militants, and what that might mean for regional stability.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler about the train killings and the state of racism and white supremacy in the city.

Inflatable beds are increasingly popular, and their soft, impermeable surfaces, increase risk of sudden infant death. But they are often the only bed that a family can afford.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Craig Timberg of The Washington Post about the tool hackers stole from the National Security Agency to conduct massive cyberattacks around the world on Friday.

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska was once a close associate of ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, who offered to cooperate with congressional panels investigating Russia's role in the election.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a Middle East expert and Iran watcher at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Iran's relationships with terrorist groups, both as adversaries and allies.