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There's a small village in Italy where 300 of its residents are over 100 years old. For the first time, residents are letting scientists research why their life span is so long.

A 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court has ruled preservationists don't have legal standing to stop its construction.

"All of us who are writers are doing something that actually matters," Hamid says. His latest novel, Exit West, follows a couple who have to decide whether to flee their homeland.

From the death of a Georgian luger at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics to the mechanics of hockey fights, the best sportswriting can inspire a range of human emotion. Jane Leavy, editor of The Best American Sports Writing 2011 anthology, joins NPR's Neal Conan to share some of her favorite sports stories.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced what the federal government can do to safeguard access to voting. This comes as Republicans seek legislation to control how elections are conducted.

This year, well-known retailers including Home Depot, Michaels and Starbucks started promoting their fall or Halloween lines earlier than ever.

Homer Laughlin China Co. has been making the brightly colored Fiesta dishes for decades at its factory on the banks of the Ohio River. And it's still going strong.

Photographer Anush Babajanyan discovered an unusual belief about twins when she visited the Ivory Coast.

Miami Northwestern High School English teacher Daniel Dickey has found a way to make his tenth graders brag about their reading skills.Mischael Saint-Sume…

Ayesha Rascoe talks with White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha about President Biden testing positive and the state of the pandemic.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Martha Gimbel, executive director and co-founder of the Budget Lab at Yale, about living in a war economy.

Shelling can be heard across parts of Ukraine as Russia has begun its military action. In Odesa, Ukrainian's are packing up and leaving to seek shelter elsewhere.

James Kagambi is a 62-year-old former teacher and a top mountaineer. He's also the first Kenyan to summit Mount Everest, and talks about why this is an key milestone for Black and African climbers.

The roughly 7 million Americans who are immunocompromised — including many people with disabilities — live with much higher risk of COVID-19, and near-constant vigilance.

Ukraine was the leading country Americans adopted from, but it halted adoptions this year after Russia's invasion. Now many families and children are in limbo.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Erica Hughes, a candidate for district judge in Harris County, Texas. Hughes and other Black women are fighting legal challenges to their campaigns.

Atwood wasn't interested in a Handmaid's Tale sequel because she didn't have anything more to say about its protagonist. But in The Testaments, she takes the story in a surprising new direction.

Dig below the strata of pop songs so ubiquitous you can't stand to hear them anymore, and you'll find plenty of riches in the Top 40, from country crossover to innovative R&B and classic pop.

President Biden wants the U.S. to forcefully counter Russian aggression but additional aid to Ukraine is being held up by House Republicans.

There's little Gonzales is afraid to try: He's worked with Drake, soundtracked the launch of the iPad and broken the world record for longest solo piano performance. His latest album applies a modern pop approach to a classical form.

A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion.

The Fed will continue raising interest rates this week as inflation continues to soar. Some CEOs worry the fight to bring prices under control could end up sparking an economic downturn.

Economic uncertainty is roiling the stock market. But the price of gold, traditionally seen as a safe haven, is hitting an all-time high.

Tiger Woods was involved in a serious, single-car crash Tuesday morning. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sports Illustrated and Golf.com senior writer Alan Shipnuck about the incident.

Former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his New York civil fraud suit. Meanwhile another co-defendant in the Georgia election racketeering case against Trump pleads guilty.