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As it falls, snow forms a sort of net for catching pollutants in the atmosphere. Pesticides and dirt from soil can also end up in there. Still, most researchers told us they'd eat it, with caveats.

NPR spent months on the trail with the candidates, but you don't have to. Catch up here.

College students from Manchester University in Indiana share what they learned about the Iowa Caucuses.

In less than a month, Iowa voters will be first to choose who they want to be president, thanks to the Iowa caucuses. We find out why those caucuses are first, and if it's fair that they are.

Like many residents of Flint, Mich., She'a Cobb doesn't trust the water that comes out of her faucets. So now, everyday is a carefully orchestrated one — from brushing her teeth to taking a shower.

A 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot and killed by a security guard at a West Bank settlement after she attempted to stab him, according to Israeli police.

Often when big storms strike, so does an uptick in births — to the tune of a 2 percent increase nine months later. But be careful: With the most severe storms, births in the area actually decrease.

Multiple states and cities have declared states of emergency as snow has covered parts of states from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. NPR's Jennifer Ludden has an update.

Iowa's largest newspaper, the Des Moines Register, praises Marco Rubio's smarts and Hillary Clinton's experience in its 2016 presidential picks.

As Iowans prepare to pick their presidential nominees in just over a week, the Des Moines Register announced its presidential endorsements Saturday afternoon. The paper endorsed Rubio and Clinton.