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The podcast Parched, looks at the drought that has plagued the southwestern U.S. for more than 20 years, how we got here and what we can do about it.

More than 130 people died as floodwaters swept through the region on July 4. Now, recovery continues amid legal action and scrutiny of flood preparedness.

This is the monthly interview with US Senator John Boozman. In this interview, he talks about record flooding along the Arkansas River, and its impacts...

Can a Spanish river teach us about life on Mars? NASA says yes.Welcome to Scratching the Surface with Caitlin Ahrens, the Pluto Manager at the Center for…

After more than a month of lockdown, there is no clear idea of when the U.S. can reopen. Caitlin Rivers of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security talks about what is required to start reopening.

Saran Daraba Kaba, the executive secretary of the Mano River Union, talks to Melissa Block about efforts to control the spread of the Ebola virus.

U.S.-led forces fan out across Baghdad, meeting heavy resistance. U.S. tanks move north from a presidential palace seized Monday, and U.S. Marines cross the Diala River to take control of Baghdad's Rasheed Airport. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.

The U.S. First Marine Division moves to seal off roads on the east and north side of the Iraqi capital, and troops fight from skirmish to skirmish, finding huge caches of weapons and ammunition hidden along the sides of Highway 6 along the Tigris River. Hear NPR's John Burnett.

The Base Closure and Realignment Commission overrules the Pentagon's decision to close the Submarine Base New London in Connecticut and the Red River Army Depot in Texas. The commission is also keeping open the Portsmouth shipyard at Kittery, Maine. The commission agreed with the Pentagon's plan to close many other military bases and installations, including four in Georgia.

NASA's Deep Impact projectile run into Comet Tempel 1 at 23,000 mph. The collision should be visible in the United States, west of the Mississippi River, Sunday night; the aftermath should be visible July 4. Robert Siegel talks with Kelly Beatty of Night Sky and Sky and Telescope magazines.