NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov. Reports from Russian media say he fell from a 5th ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

An authoritative artist has many rules for his still life painting. Too bad! Because the mouse, the dragon, the knight, and ...

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Sleeping next to decomposing corpses and surviving on a foul mixture of toothpaste mixed with ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as diplomats ...

Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented ...

The Trump administration nominee for secretary of defense calls women in combat roles a mistake. Critics fear it's yet another signal that policies that engage with a changing America could be on the ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.

NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked the city of Dnipro with an experimental, hypersonic ...