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Fast-moving wildfires are rolling across the Canadian prairies, forcing thousands to evacuate in three provinces as crews race to contain the advancing flames.

An judge sentenced Bryan Kohberger on Wednesday to multiple terms of life in prison for the murders of four University of Idaho students. Friends and relatives of the victims spoke at the sentencing.

An Episcopal priest founded a Christian psychedelic society and was later stripped of his ordination -- raising moral, ethical and spiritual questions about psychedelics and spirituality.

Members of the Poison Book Project are working to identify old books that contain toxic pigments such as arsenic.

A lawsuit released Thursday by Uthmeier’s office alleges that California and Washington have not complied with federal safety and immigration-status requirements in issuing commercial driver’s licenses.

Some Head Start educators are already working without pay in Tallahassee, Florida, and have let families know they may close their centers after this week.

People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

As Haiti spirals deeper into crisis, gang violence killed nearly 200 people over the weekend. This takes the death toll in 2024 in Haiti to 5,000 people.

Tropical storm watches were discontinued, but choppy seas, 12-foot waves and a rip current risk are forecast for the the state's Atlantic coast, with incoming rounds of rain.

South Africa has reopened the investigation into the death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko — 48 years after he was killed in police custody.

The survey, commissioned by Common Cause, a nonprofit government watchdog group, found that 55% of respondents are against the move, with opposition spanning across the political spectrum.

Florida lawmakers are advancing legislation they say will help condo owners dealing with rising fees from regulations created after the Surfside condo collapse.

Cyber threat experts say one group of Russian hackers is spying, spreading disinformation, and hawking fake Viagra pills. It's just one part of Moscow's cyber strategy.

We remember world record holding sprinter Julia Hawkins, who has died at 108. When she was 100, she broke the 100 meter dash record for her age group.

Fans of silent film star Rudolph Valentino gathered at a Hollywood cemetery over the weekend to mark 99 years since his death.

An environmental activist as well as a pianist, Grimaud was motivated by composers' fascination with water. Each piece on her new album is inspired by it.

Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and it is conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

Delegates at the U.N. climate talks in Paris have agreed on final draft text for a deal to curb global warming. NPR's Christopher Joyce joins NPR's Scott Simon with the latest from Paris.

The opposition in Venezuela overwhelmingly won parliamentary elections on Sunday. The victory brings an end to almost 17 years of socialist rule.

In the spin room, reporters clamor for quotes and candidates weave their positive narratives. It's a quite a sight, sure — but in the age of social media, has it become irrelevant?

Laurell Glenn lives in West Baltimore and has been watching the events in her city closely, with mixed feelings. She has ties to both police and protesters.

They moved to Seattle in search of a better life for their two kids. Instead, they found hospital time, medical bills and 14 months of homelessness. But they made it home eventually — together.

One of the Philippines' most active volcanos is erupting — again. Over the weekend, Mount Mayon began oozing lava after weeks of increased seismic activity.