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Scientists have begun cleanup efforts in some of the regions that were most affected by oil from the BP spill last April. They're trying to establish which methods — if any — work best.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, psychologist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change but are slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.

Ismail Haniyeh's visit to the Egyptian capital was part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap between Israel and his Palestinian militant group.

An investigation by NPR and ProPublica reveals how the Red Cross increased its focus on public relations while it struggled to meet basic needs of storm victims.

For his much-anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-winning movie Get Out, the writer-director sets a family up against its own doppelgangers. That is, he made a full-on horror film.

A strike on the Syrian capital destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. One of those killed was a local Hezbollah commander

These five books take us inside the minds of a founding father and the father of the iPod; the vexing artists who brought us Starry Night and Slaughterhouse-Five; and the couple whose scientific discoveries changed the world in awesome, and awful, ways.

Colleges across the U.S. assign books to introduce new ideas to incoming students. This year, colleges selected books on topics that ranged from climate change to race, fiction and non-fiction

President Biden is running for reelection with a fractious coalition while he tries to avoid widening the conflict in the Middle East.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency.

Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about allegations Trump's National Security Adviser secretly discussed ways to lessen sanctions with Russia's ambassador while Obama was still in office.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options on their websites, which avoids a 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, the EU said.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jon Gambrell of The Associated Press about the reaction inside Iran to newly imposed sanctions by the U.S.

A scheduled open hearing Tuesday on Russia's involvement in the U.S. election is now closed. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with the ranking member of that committee, Democrat Adam Schiff.

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

In the last 80 years, sea level rise has risen about a foot. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that pace is expected to speed up.

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate.

The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.

The Senate passed a bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.

The courtroom has continued to be one of the main arenas for Trump's 2024 campaign, welcoming his allies from across the country in for a day of testimony.

Caitlin Clark has sold out arenas nationwide. But can she, alongside 2023's Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, turn around the league's worst team? Or will the Las Vegas Aces pull off a three-peat?

Federal environmental officials have pushed back against arguments by Florida that a legal fight over wetlands-related permitting has put more than 1,000 permit applications into "regulatory limbo."

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who turned 24 last month while in captivity, has spent more than 200 days in captivity. His left arm was partially blown off by a grenade during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about the foreign aid package that the House is finally considering after massive efforts from Speaker Mike Johnson.