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

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

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's ...

Destructive tornadoes have hit states such as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana this season as activity shifts east.

The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking ...

A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an ...

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.

France over the weekend banned smoking in public parks, on beaches and at bus stops in an effort to protect children.

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.

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.

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.

Two firefighters were killed and a third wounded in northern Idaho, police say, when an armed man ambushed them after ...