A conservation group continues a decade-long program to clean the river — while also teaching troubled kids to value the pristine waters.

An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also includes a handful of novels by authors including Louis Sachar and Jason Mott.

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, "Pressing Onward," and how her childhood singing in the church ...

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.

The State Department said it would start a pilot program that will require cash deposits to tourist and business visas for ...

Gov. Bill Lee declined to grant a reprieve Monday amid uncertainty about whether the implantable defibrillator will shock ...

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect ...

Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker ...

Her latest single has a new sound (wistful '90s acoustic pop), and a new vibe (toughing out whatever NYC public transportation throws at you, from rats to trash to unexpected encounters with your ex).

New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin ...