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When a San Francisco-based choreographer decided to take turf dancers off of the streets and trains of Oakland and put them on stage with ballet dancers, chaos ensued. Until she let them all improv together.

Like many residents of Flint, Mich., She'a Cobb doesn't trust the water that comes out of her faucets. So now, everyday is a carefully orchestrated one — from brushing her teeth to taking a shower.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Harvey Hollins, the coordinator of Michigan's clean-up efforts, about how the state is going to address the myriad problems.

In a NASA facility just outside Washington, D.C., workers are building the James Webb Space Telescope, an $8 billion successor to the Hubble. It'll be the largest ever, and it's set to launch in 2018.

Haiti was supposed to hold a presidential election on Sunday. The head of Haiti's electoral council said he was delaying the vote for security reasons. Residents have taken to the streets to protest.

Hint: It's not because they're worse teachers. A new study says evaluations are biased against female faculty.

Henry Worsley, 55, traveled more than 900 miles across the Antarctic, attempting a solo trek that would also boost a British charity that aids wounded veterans.

The Chef's Garden is a farm in Ohio that feels like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory of vegetables. It grows cutting-edge varieties for chefs like cucamelons and eggplants the size of a pea.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, who is on a three-day trip to India, announced a tentative deal for New Delhi to purchase 36 Rafele fighter jets.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut album by the Spanish quartet Hinds. "These four women revive the notion of do-it-yourself punk musicianship," Tucker says of Leave Me Alone.