A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the ...

Vice President Harris remembered the victims of the attack by planting a memorial tree at her residence at the Naval ...

Two American biologists have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a crucial way genes are regulated.

There's no time to pause or reflect in Gaza on day 366 of the war as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the territory.

Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome his crippling shyness.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Craig Fugate, former FEMA administrator, about the challenges the U.S. faces with the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton weeks after Hurricane Helene.

Memorial ceremonies are taking place in Israel for the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. We hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices as they reflect on an agonizing 12 months of war.

Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm ...

The justices also left in place a Michigan state constitutional amendment that barred the use of public funds for private ...

Many film critics and comic book fans say they felt the sequel felt short of their expectations. Others argue that was the ...

Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and former SNL writing partner Harper Steele traveled from New York to California, talking along the way about Steele coming out as a trans woman.