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In the fight for Florida, Mitt Romney was able to exploit Newt Gingrich's famed lack of discipline to get the speaker to at times become speechless and to reveal a nasty streak which turns many voters off. Romney may try the same thing with President Obama but the incumbent will be a tougher target since he is famed for his discipline.

Gingrich has long been a strong backer of federal funding for scientific research. In 2001 his support extended to research on stem cells derived from human embryos left over from in vitro fertilization efforts.

Scientists aren't sure what's wrong with the orcas in Puget Sound, but they're hot on the trail. A team of researchers is relying on a secret weapon with a killer nose to sniff out the mystery.

Tim Goeglein worked as a staffer in the George W. Bush White House for nearly eight years. In his new book, The Man in the Middle, Goeglein describes his tenure and the role of religious faith in politics.

Clarkson has come a long way since winning the first American Idol way back in 2002, but the road hasn't always been easy.

Front-runner Mitt Romney was hardly bruised in Saturday night's debate, though his rivals exchanged their share of blows. Time is tight to hurt his campaign with the New Hampshire primary bearing down on Tuesday.

With Iran threatening to block U.S. ships from entering the Persian Gulf and the United States vowing not to back down, the stage seems to be set for war. And yet, what's happening with Iran right now may be more of an economic confrontation than a military standoff.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is no stranger to budget battles. But now, the former congressman faces what could be some of the toughest budget decisions of his career — how to cut more than $480 billion from the Pentagon's bottom line.

After Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson, Ariz., a year ago, there was a national call for a return to civility in our political dialogue. What happened?

Sunday is the first anniversary of the shootings in Tucson where 13 people were injured and six killed. NPR's State of the Re:Union asked people who were there that day and relatives of victims to write letters to their city in the aftermath.