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The whitefish is famous for being repulsive — and divisive. But Scandinavian-Americans in the Midwest consider their seasonal smelly-jelly feast to be an important link to their Viking ancestors.

Steve Inskeep talks to Don Gettys, a constable in York, Pa., who spoke to NPR as part of a group discussing race during the 2008 campaign. Gettys, who voted for Trump, reflects on the past 8 years.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is Donald Trump's pick to run the Energy Department. David Greene talks to former energy chief Spencer Abraham about the choice, and his time at the department.

David Greene talks to former State Department official Wendy Sherman about Trump's comments regarding a "One China" policy and she shares her impressions of his pick to run the State Department.

In 2015, health workers in Liberia faced a challenge. They had to figure out how to quarantine a street gang that could be spreading Ebola at the height of the epidemic.

Steve Inskeep catches up with Cal Weary, an ex-art teacher from York, who spoke about race and politics as part of the York Project in 2008. Weary, an African-American, is a registered Republican.

A reader asks about the argument that electors should deliver the presidency to Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote. They could, but they won't.

NASA has just launched eight micro-satellites that will allow scientists to make better predictions about hurricanes. They deployed from a rocket that was launched from an aircraft.

The winning question: How can humanitarian groups create a good exit strategy after a community has become self-sustaining?

Psychiatrist Anna Lembke says the medical establishment and drugmakers began telling doctors in the 1980s that opioids were effective treatment for chronic pain. "That was patently false," she says.