Can't make it to the total eclipse? 5 fun ways to bring wonder and awe into your life Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life. Life Kit
Blended families are common. Here are tips to help stepsiblings get along Researchers have learned a lot about blended families since the 1970s — when The Brady Bunch painted a perfect picture of stepsiblings getting along. Some of their advice might surprise you. Maria Godoy
Could cloned pigs solve the human organ shortage? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with bioethicist and professor at Lehigh University, Michael Gusmano, about the ethics of using cloned, genetically modified pigs for human organ transplants. Jonaki Mehta
This week in science: Clever chickadees, smiling robots and haiku's most popular bugs NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about chickadees with awesome memories, grinning robots, and the bugs most commonly found in haiku. Regina G. Barber
The science of siblings and their unusual shared quirks We meet a brother and sister who share an oddity and in their family, this quirk is unique to them. Sharing an oddball trait isn't that common with siblings unless you're an identical twin. Ari Daniel
What you need to know to watch Monday's total solar eclipse Over 30 million people will be within the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse as it crosses the U.S. from Texas to Maine. Here's what you need to know to safely enjoy the celestial spectacle. The NPR Network
After childhood trauma, sisters use art and science to explore how memory can morph Two sisters struggled to remember troubling childhood events until adulthood. A neuroscientist and author gave them the science and the language to turn their work into a dance performance and a book. Gabriel Spitzer
Simple tips to safely photograph the eclipse with your cellphone Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during Monday's total solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a cellphone camera is what we have to work with. Scott Neuman
New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons ordered locked down The suit filed in federal court argues the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event. The Associated Press
These kids saw the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. This is how it changed them Several kids have gotten not one but two opportunities to see total solar eclipses while growing up. We asked some of them what they remember of the last one, and how it changed them. Nell Greenfieldboyce