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The legendary aviator, who died Dec. 7, served as a fighter pilot in World War II. Later, as a test pilot, he was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Originally broadcast in 1988.

Kareem Maddox, a 3x3 basketball player for Team USA, tells NPR how he's spending his summer now that the Tokyo Summer Olympics have been postponed to 2021.

Any team that can put together a four-game winning streak will become the next champions. Only two No. 1 seeds are alive in the tournament, and the highest-profile schools have already gone home.

Former President Donald Trump relies on conservative media outlets as a pillar of his support. How did they cover Trump's latest indictment related to the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol?

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago, and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But the megalodon may not have been as big as once thought, some researchers suggest.

Delta County School Board member Beth Suppes recently cautioned school board members and Superintendent Caryn Gibson about adhering to the Sunshine Law, reports the Delta County Independent. U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert wants to open Thompson Divide to oil drilling, according to the Daily Sentinel. Mercy Hospital is Durango’s only hospital with a maternity ward, and it’s no longer allowing women to get their tubes tied, reports the Colorado Sun.January was National Radon Action month and health officials in the Rocky Mountain region are urging people to test their homes for the gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.KVNF’s former news director Gavin Dahl reviewed “Deep Rising” at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival last week. The documentary film examines a potential shift from ocean floor exploration to exploitation by private companies.

Fermi was a Nobel Prize winning physicist famous for quickly estimating answers to questions, like how many heart beats are there in a lifetime, or how many piano tuners are there in Chicago? These types of questions are now called Fermi questions. Perhaps the most famous Fermi question is the Drake equation, which asks how many advanced civilizations exist in our galaxy.

Are you confused with these terms? Well you are not alone. Today we’re going to discuss these terms and integrate physics concepts with Dark Sky Lighting Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting.

A pedometer is a small gadget that clips onto your hip and counts steps. These days, millions of people are using them, as public health campaigns and for-profit diet plans urge a daily target of 10,000 steps. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on how this goal was set -- and whether it's worth following.

A new study takes a closer look at just how much agriculture contributes to West Slope economy and how that impact is changing over time.