Priti Krishtel: How can we reform the outdated US patent system to lower drug prices? The U.S. patent system was designed to foster innovation and serve the public good. But it's no longer working as intended. Lawyer Priti Krishtel explains the consequences and how to change that. Manoush Zomorodi
When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies. Anya Kamenetz
In Jupiter's swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths NASA's Juno spacecraft sweeps over Jupiter's Great Red Spot and makes 3D map of the giant storm. The findings could shed light on gas giant exoplanets in distant solar systems. Brendan Byrne
How did the enslaved workers of Pompeii live? A new discovery provides a rare glimpse Archaeologists working to uncover a wealthy villa on the outskirts of the ancient city have found a dormitory for workers, providing important insight into daily life. Kat Lonsdorf
Suicide rates fall again — but not for young adults and some people of color Despite lockdowns, historic job losses and COVID-19, new figures from the CDC show that death by suicide dropped for a second straight year in 2020. Becky Sullivan
Astronauts grew green chile on the space station and made themselves space tacos It's NASA's first time growing peppers in space. And after they were harvested, NASA astronauts got to sample the crop sprinkled on tacos at the International Space Station. Sharon Pruitt-Young
NASA is looking for a framework to better help you understand its deep space finds A scientific discovery about extraterrestrial life can provide new insight, but it can be misunderstood or exaggerated into something else when it reaches the public. NASA is hoping to change that. Joe Hernandez
The U.N. chief warns that reliance on fossil fuels is pushing the world to the brink At the opening of a United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, António Guterres says the world is "digging our own grave" by not acting more aggressively to mitigate climate change. Scott Neuman
Kathryn Whitehead: How can we safely deliver vaccines to the right cells? mRNA vaccines are groundbreaking—but the mRNA inside them is fragile. Kathryn Whitehead explains how scientists have created the right "packing material" to safely deliver these to the right cells. Manoush Zomorodi
Erika Hamden: What does it take to send a telescope into the stratosphere? Astrophysicist Erika Hamden spent 10 years building FIREBall, a telescope that reaches the stratosphere and looks for clues to how stars form. Launching it was more challenging than she ever imagined. Manoush Zomorodi