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Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about a range of China issues, from the administration's trade war with Beijing to China's growing advantage in biotechnology.

With Arctic Cat announcing a production pause, there may only be two major snowmobile companies left. Snowmobiling is a staple of Northern Michigan's winter tourism economy. Arctic Cat parent company Textron says demand is "soft." Experts say the market is resettling after pandemic highs. The industry faces an aging customer base, too.

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.

Former President Jimmy Carter is turning 100. Here are images from notable events or parts of his life, both during his presidency and after.

A baby seal was rescued from the streets of downtown New Haven, lethargic and underweight. He is now recovering at a nearby aquarium, which hopes to eventually release him back into the ocean.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard from Canadian company Enbridge and the state of Michigan on the state's effort to shut down Enbridge's Line 5.

Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump's remarks struck a raw nerve.

On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will get closer to the sun than ever before. Astrophysicist Nour Rawafi explains how this mission could help solve the sun's most perplexing mysteries.

The Great Lakes system system is no stranger to invasive species, but grass carp could upend the Great Lakes' ecology, as well as the operations of some of the world’s most significant freshwater commercial fisheries. So far, the Great Lakes have successfully held grass carp at bay. Those involved in managing the grass carp — not to mention the fishermen who rely on the abundance of native fish — can only hope that success is sustainable.