The hip-hop mogul faces an overlapping set of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury ...

A new poll shows that 76% of Americans believe democracy is facing a serious threat. And, Zohran Mamdani sits down with NPR ...

Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...

Senate Republicans closing in on final vote on GOP spending bill, new poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under serious threat, USAID officially shuts down Tuesday.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Shaikh about his new book "The Last Sweet Bite," which explores the effects of violence on cuisines in conflict zones.

What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.

The latest batch of inductees to the Radio Hall of Fame are out, including NPR's very own Scott Simon. Before he hosted "Weekend Edition," he started with NPR in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief.

Out in the Big Bend area of West Texas, the nighttime skies are some of the darkest in the world, making it a perfect place for stargazing. Locals have worked to keep it that way.

A Trump administration investigation has found that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus.

When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday.

A new federal survey - taken after every major election - shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting ...