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Cacao pods ready for harvest at the Loiza Dark Chocolate farm.

Reviving Puerto Rico's Cocoa Farms, Centuries After Hurricanes Destroyed Them

Cocoa plantations in Puerto Rico were wiped out centuries ago. Now, local pride and the sheer love of chocolate are bringing back local cocoa.

Yayoi Kusama with recent works in Tokyo in 2016. In 1968, Kusama wrote, "Our Earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity."

'Priestess Of Polka Dots' Yayoi Kusama Gives Gallerygoers A Taste Of Infinity

The Japanese artist is known for her "infinity rooms," which have mirrored walls that make the space feel endless. Six of those rooms are now on display at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C.

A new treatment may help reduce the itch of atopic dermatitis, which will reduce flare-ups.

Targeting The Immune System May Help Stop The Itch Of Eczema

About 35 million people have eczema, a skin disease that includes itchy patches of inflamed dry skin. About 10 percent of cases are moderate to severe and may be helped with a new treatment.

Sen. Dick Durbin Explains How Democrats Move Forward After Trump's Speech

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, about the president's address to Congress and the future of the Affordable Care Act.

A capsule of the original mold from which Alexander Fleming made the drug known as penicillin, on view at Bonham's auction house in London. The international auction house says it has sold a small patch of mold for $14,617.

This Tiny Patch Of Mold Cost One Lucky Buyer Nearly $15,000

On the mold market — which is a thing, apparently — this bit of green is a "holy relic": some of the mold that helped Alexander Fleming discover penicillin. And it sold for big bucks at auction.

A 69,000-person class action against the parent company of Kay Jewelers alleges widespread pay discrimination against female employees. The suit alleges that at the same time, the company failed to stop a pattern of unwanted sexual advances by male managers.

Parent Company Of Kay Jewelers Accused Of Wage Discrimination Against Women

Some 69,000 employees are covered by a class-action lawsuit against the company. Hundreds of women have given newly released firsthand accounts of enduring unwanted sexual advances by male superiors.

A campaign sign for President Trump and Vice President Pence hangs on a desk while traders work before the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange the day after the 2016 election.

While Trump Touts Stock Market, Many Americans Are Left Out Of The Conversation

About half of Americans own stock, though most stocks are owned by the wealthiest. For many, a booming stock market does not offer direct benefits.

In response to an anti-abortion march in McAllen, Texas, many pro-abortion rights demonstrators encircled the Whole Woman's Health clinic, which is the only abortion provider in the Rio Grande Valley.

At Texas Clinic, 2 Women Explain What Changed Their Minds On Abortion

Since the election of Donald Trump, the abortion debate has been ramping up. At one clinic in Texas, two women on opposite sides recently changed their minds about how they view abortion.

The banner for the Snap Inc. IPO is raised on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Snap Inc. is expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the symbol SNAP.

Snapchat Parent's Stock Soars By 50 Percent On First Day Of Trading

After pricing its initial public offering of 200 million nonvoting shares at $17 each, Snap Inc., saw the stock rise to more than $25 a share.

Puerto Ricans Reflect On A Century Of (Limited) Citizenship

People born in Puerto Rico have been counted as U.S. citizens since 1917, but residents of the island can't vote for president and don't have voting representation in Congress.

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