The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic ...

Georgetown University Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains where things stand with the 9/11 Guantanamo cases now that the plea deals have been canceled.

It's been more than a decade that several cities got federal funding for downtown streetcars. Some have flourished, others are faltering and at least one is fading out.

Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration are set to begin arguing a case over federal funding for research grants.

NPR journalists Scott Detrow, Sacha Pfeiffer and Linda Holmes discuss Hollywood's treatment of journalism movies and how they reflect public perception of the profession.

Up on the high plains of the Atacama Desert, Chile's largest religious festival brings tens of thousands of worshippers together for a Catholic celebration with a twist.

Haley Cohen Gilliland talks about her book, "A Flower Traveled In My Blood," about the work of the Abuelas of the Plaza de Mayo and how Argentina's stolen children have grappled with finding their ...

Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities ...

Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as "Papa Jake" who captivated millions with his stories, has died. He was 102 years old. Papa Jake died "peacefully and was even ...

Jane Austen fans are celebrating 250 years since the writer's birth with a series of celebrations – including Georgian ...

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, "Algospeak," which looks at how algorithms and online creators are affeting the way people speak offline.

Fauja retired from marathons in 2013, and moved back to India around 2022. Locals often invited him to sporting events. "He'd ...