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Mount St. Helens Sends Up Plume of Steam

Mount St. Helens releases a plume of steam, sparking speculation that the volcano may erupt in coming weeks. The mountain has exhibited tremors and small earthquakes in the past week. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Dan Miller of the Cascades Volcano Observatory.

Real Steam Whistles Return To Ferries On Cape Cod

The ferry service on Cape Cod has a new very old sound. The Steamship Authority scoured the country for historic steam whistles to replace the more modern and abrasive sounding air horns.

Hurricane Arthur is moving up along the Eastern U.S. coast, bringing complications to July 4 travel and holiday plans. A satellite image shows the storm's position at 5 a.m. ET.

Hurricane Arthur Steams Along Eastern Seaboard

Arthur made landfall Thursday night near the southern end of North Carolina's Outer Banks. The Category 2 storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.

Romantic Reads From Shakespeare To Steampunk (Heavy On The Steam)

Writer Eloisa James gathers the best of 2012's romance subgenres. Expect lots of heat, in the most unexpected places and with some unlikely people: From the military to the paranormal, and from Shakespeare to steampunk, James' picks for the year skip across oceans and genres.

Edwards 'Full Steam Ahead' Despite Southern Losses

Despite losing to Sen. John Kerry in Virginia and Tennessee, Sen. John Edwards maintains his hopes of making the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination a two-person race. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Adam Hochberg.

'Curbside Pickup' Gains Steam In Grocery Shopping

"Curbside pickup" is quickly gaining traction in online grocery shopping, and it may be preferable to delivery.

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) workers work on waste water tanks at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima prefecture in Japan on June 12, 2013.

Steam And Groundwater Raise Concern At Japanese Nuclear Plant

Water in all its forms has caused trouble at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant this week. They are reminders that the problems are far from over.

Associate professor William Ristenpart talks with Sabrina Perell, a community regional development major, and Kyle Phan, an undeclared major, about the taste of their brew during the Design of Coffee class last October at UC Davis. Students learn the science of coffee, from roasting to brewing.

STEM To Steam: How Coffee Is Perking Up Engineering Education

Coffee can teach us many things, including engineering. At the University of California, Davis, it's now the focus of the most popular elective class on campus and of an ambitious new research center.

Protests In Brazil Gain Steam, Violence Increases

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians turned out in cities across the country in mass demonstrations Thursday night. Despite government pledges to reverse fare hikes for subway and bus rides, public anger is only rising.

Crowded with a cast of 100 and awash in circus-bright colors, the Washington National Opera's <em>Show Boat </em>revival is a vivid reminder that the classic is first and foremost entertainment — despite its darker themes.

'Show Boat' Steams On, Eternally American

A revival of the Hammerstein-Kern classic showcases once again the rich tapestry and timeless themes of an American saga that changed the course of musical theater — and confronted audiences with painful truths about our history.

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