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

Elham Fini, professor of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University, talks about her work on the health impact of asphalt emissions and a solution that could ...

Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes. On the island of Java, thousands live alongside Mount Merapi, constantly balancing risks -- and most say they won't leave.

While in China to cover President Trump's visit to meet with leader Xi Jinping, host of NPR and WBUR's Here & Now Scott Tong spent time learning about a difficult chapter in his family's history.

The governor of Louisiana canceled the U.S. House primaries after tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. On Election Day, we hear from voters trying to make sense of the last-minute changes ...

An Iranian man who was buried under rubble in US Israel bombing campaign says he wants the war to go on, and destroy the regime.

Ahead of the Season 50 finale of the beloved CBS show, two time "Survivor" player Rob Cesternino talks to NPR's Emily Feng about what gives the reality competition show such lasting power.

Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

Countries like Iran and Haiti have made the World Cup but are on a U.S. travel ban list. What does that mean for those countries and the fans of those countries?

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

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

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