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Mary Kate Cary, speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush, speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about the week's political news.

Reality seems pretty stubborn, pretty fixed — and pretty much independent of whatever is going on in your head. But is it, really? Astrophysicist Adam Frank explores the scientific debate.

In Star Wars, the Force may represent a cosmic consciousness — an abstract picture of a deity — in which case we are told, even in the divine, good and evil must coexist, says Marcelo Gleiser.

Renewable energy is critical when it comes to climate change. But there's a life-altering benefit for the 1.1 billion who live without electricity.

Professor, author and CEO of Clearly Innovative, Aaron Saunders talks about the challenges of being African-American in the tech industry.

More faces of color are turning up on TV, but at this year's Television Critics Association summer press tour, actors and producers spoke out about how hard it still is to get a foot in the door.

Rob Townsend went from a successful Americana band in Texas to New York City, where he came out and is now writing music for the LGBT community. NPR's Elise Hu talks to him about his journey.

Researchers tested whether loosening restrictions on the work schedules of doctors in training would lead to more harm to patients.

Police have announced there is a ninth suspect. Belgium canceled a football match and raised its security alert. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry met with French President François Hollande.

When student protesters confronted journalists, some faculty members seemed to forget about the First Amendment, NPR's David Folkenflik says.