Brilliant splashes of green, purple and pink will streak the night sky for many stargazers in North America on Saturday and ...

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ken Jennings and panelists Tom Bodett, Joyelle ...

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a ...

In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Brown University economist Mark Blyth about the challenges facing Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the Federal Reserve.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with ESPN sport's reporter Mina Kimes about her new role as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Protests break out in Cuba over power shortages as the U.S. offers millions of dollars in exchange for political reform.

A replica of the historic USS Niagara — the two-masted warship that helped secure the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 — is back in the water after a costly refit.

President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and ...

FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song is "Dai Dai" from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to impeach President Trump. Now he's running for ...

In the five years since his last album, the Chattanooga rapper retreated from the public eye after a very private betrayal.