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It can be hard for humans to see all the noise we're making — and what it's doing to the world. But for whales sound is how they navigate the ocean and our invisible noise is blinding them.

Mad Men just ended after seven seasons; David Letterman is done with late-night TV after 33. The gang discusses both farewells, both legacies, and What's Making Us Happy this week.

Also this week, a profile of plus-sized model Tess Holliday, algorithms in plain(ish) English, and suicide clusters in Palo Alto, Calif.

The Living Heart Project aims to create a detailed simulation of the human heart that doctors and engineers can use to test experimental treatments and interventions.

At least 13 people were arrested in the capital, Bangkok, and seven others in the country's northeast after they staged protests against Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha's rule.

The extremists have seized the last Syrian-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq, as well as a famous archaeological site.

A new gene technology is so powerful, it’s sparking debate about whether humankind should tinker with its own gene pool.

The referendum is expected to pass with more than two-thirds support, 22 years after homosexuality was decriminalized.

In So We Read On, Maureen Corrigan looks at the story behind The Great Gatsby, from F. Scott Fitzgerald's life to the era in which it's set. Originally broadcast Sept. 8, 2014.

We start our Latino history special with a trip to Laredo, Texas – a city rich with Spanish history and yet somehow, home to the nation's largest celebration for George Washington's birthday.