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The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few thousand remain globally, according to estimates by experts.

Experts say the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.

Another major primary upset in a Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday adds to evidence that younger, diverse candidates are energizing Democratic voters over more established politicians.

The university's president convened two panels to study campus antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias last year. Harvard said it will begin implementing at least some of the reports' recommendations.

Donald Trump's foray into politics has had some scratching their heads. But not in California, where celebrity candidates like former Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger are, like, so 12 years ago.

Sterlin Harjo, the creator of the TV series Reservation Dogs, talks about giving his characters the kind of fullness and depth that he didn't see a lot growing up.

President Obama concludes his historic visit to Cuba Tuesday, with a televised keynote speech to the Cuban people and — what else — a baseball game. But what Obama administration really hopes is that the trip would lock in a new policy toward Cuba.

For the first time, women in the country can run for office and vote. But they're still banned from driving and need a male guardian's permission to travel, work and pursue higher education.

The Southern Baptists Convention has wrapped with votes on banning churches with women pastors and opposing IVF reproductive practices plus revisiting reforms proposed to handle sex abuse claims.

SNL cast member Bowen Yang draws a card from the Wild Card deck and reflects on a moment his life could have gone a different direction.

Facing allegations of sexual misconduct, Karim Khan has temporarily stepped aside as a U.N. investigation enters its final stage, the International Criminal Court announced Friday.

NPR speaks with Dmytro Kuleba, who spent two and a half years as Ukraine's wartime foreign minister, on Ukraine's prospects for a fair peace agreement on a war started by Russia and how the Trump administration presents both risks and opportunities.

President Trump's steep tariffs took effect at midnight. But he has directed his team to strike deals, making it unclear how long they'll be in place.

The Senate on Friday released a proposed $117.36 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that includes $200 million directed toward the citrus industry.

Kehoe, 70, a longtime defense attorney and federal prosecutor, was selected by U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi to replace Roger Handberg, who left the role during a Trump administration housecleaning.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dan Restrepo of the Center for American Progress about rising political tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over the opioid crisis.

Raised in lily-white Cape Cod, Mass. while one of the few persons of color around, Esperanza found their voice the old-fashioned way: by searching for it.

A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warned against using Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.

Perez equated a 2022 law that provided exemptions to public-records and public-meetings laws for presidential searches to a “spoil system,” which he said the House bill (HB 1321) seeks to rectify.

Expert points to population growth, construction boom, high interest rates and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to reporter Jacqueline Charles of The Miami Herald about the unrest in Haiti that caused the prime minister and his cabinet to resign.

The county commission's 5-1 vote comes after it learned its fluoridation system has been broken since 2021, and no fluoride has been actively added since then.

The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees.

People in 15 of 24 countries downgraded ratings of the U.S., according to the survey of more than 28,000. Majorities in almost every country surveyed describe Trump as "arrogant" and "dangerous."