For most of human history, economic growth was, well, pretty bleak. But around the Enlightenment, things started clicking. This year's Nobel... Why do we live in unusually innovative times? ANNOUNCER: ...

Allison Aubrey is a Washington-based correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has reported extensively on the coronavirus pandemic ...

Women tend to live longer than men. There are traditional explanations: Men smoke more. They drink more. They tend to engage in riskier behavior. But the fact that this lifespan gap holds true ...