Christopher Intagliata

In a windy patch of desert outside Barstow, Calif., a 700-pound planetary rover named Helelani is churning its thick tires through a flour-like dust.

Robots are the stars of this Mojave festival Topline: RoboPalooza has some of the trappings of other desert festivals, like live rock bands, food trucks and portable toilets.

Researchers in Germany have developed algorithms to differentiate between Scotch and American whiskey. The machines can also discern the aromas in a glass of whiskey better than human testers.

Working with artists like Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo to distill their personalities and voices into distinctive and personal songs, Nigro has established himself as a producer adept at making pop hits for a new generation.

Scientists with NASA are launching enormous balloons, the size of a football stadium, from the Antarctic ice. They're carrying experiments on dark matter and other mysteries.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Timothee Chalamet and director James Mangold about their new movie "A Complete Unknown."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Amy Nordrum of the MIT Technology Review about the magazine's list of breakthrough technologies for 2025.

Edgar McGregor is the leader of the "Altadena Weather and Climate" group on Facebook, where he was posting warnings about the coming windstorm in the days leading up to the Eaton fire.

The wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes, buildings and cars. They've also taken the lives of many people, including a father and son in Altadena, Anthony and Justin Mitchell.

Edgar McGregor is the leader of the "Altadena Weather and Climate" group on Facebook, where he was posting warnings about the coming windstorm in the days leading up to the Eaton fire.