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Selig Harrison has dealt with North Korea before -- in 1994, his actions paved the way for former President Jimmy Carter's visit there. Harrison is most recently the author of Korean Endgame and he speaks with Steve about what North Korea hopes to accomplish with this standoff. ("Korean Endgame" is published by Princeton University Press, ISBN: 069109604X.)

Recently, a new computer chip called the PhysX was unveiled. It's for video games, and it was designed to make them feel more realistic because it helps the objects you see on the screen follow the laws of real-world physics. The company that makes the PhysX promises things like explosions that cause dust and collateral debris, cloth that drapes and tears the way you expect it to, and dense smoke that billows around objects in motion. In other words, your video game will look even more real. This probably sounds great to a lot of gamers -- but not to commentator Jake Halpern.

The Brood X cicadas have emerged, and residents in 15 states and Washington, D.C., are waking up in the morning to the roar of millions of insects looking for love. NPR's Melissa Block talks with experts Nathan Erwin Scott Harvey about the noisy creatures.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Maggie Kang, the director of Kpop Demon Hunters, about the film's massive success and unexpected cultural impact.

The historic first mission to dock a commercial spacecraft at the International Space Station is happening today, and is being webcast around the world.

In a speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, the billionaire tech entrepreneur is detailing his vision for sending humans to the red planet.

From photos of far-flung Pluto to space lettuce, it's been an exciting year for developments in space. NPR Science Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares three highlights with host Linda Wertheimer.

The Five Percent Nation believes 10 percent of the world knows the truth, and those elites opt to keep 85 percent of the world in ignorance. Those left -- the Five Percent Nation -- are out to enlighten the world.

Marking the latest step in the commercialization of space, the SpaceX mission has launched four civilians, including a billionaire CEO, a physician assistant and a geoscientist.

Federal intelligence officials and the FBI say Russia is behind the video, which has spread widely on social media, including Elon Musk’s X.