Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. Barber completed her PhD in physics at Washington State University with a focus in astrophysics, studying globular cluster systems.

Data from the Home Office indicated 919 people made the journey in 14 boats on June 13, taking the provisional annual total to 16,183. This is 42% higher than the same point last year and 79% up on ...

Falling mortgage rates and wage rises are helping the housing market to recover, house-builder Crest Nicholson has said as it revealed its profits tripled in recent months. The Surrey-based company ...

Developer Mountpark has revealed ground has now been broken on the 1.46million sq ft logistics hub at Padge Hall Farm, on the edge of Hinckley. The company has confirmed a “major supermarket ...

Fr Denis is loved and missed by his brothers Nicholas and Padge, sisters Bridget, Mary Margaret and Sadie, his beloved nephews and nieces, loyal friend Mary and all his extended family ...

Ruth Sherlock is an International Correspondent with National Public Radio. She's based in Beirut and reports on Syria and other countries around the Middle East. She was previously the United ...

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The Black Madam, Padge-Victoria Windslowe (c), was found guilty in illegal butt injection death. This patient’s chilling story inspired Dr. Butler to spurn a healthy dialogue about safe and legal ...