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The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.

Trump's executive action stating that the U.S. government will now recognize only two sexes - male and female -- takes aim at what it describes as "gender ideology extremism."

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.

Mosquitos love heat. And as summers get warmer, mosquito-borne illnesses are rising, in the U.S., Europe, and South and Central America. Here are some tips to protect yourself.

Florida’s NCLEX pass rates have trended below the national average for years, but in 2024, grads from nursing programs in the State University System posted impressive results.

President Trump is teasing new moves in international trade this week, while Elon Musk is trying to continue his blitz through federal agencies.

Students at Lewis & Clark College are trying to bring more attention to one of the world's smaller and more humble plants with this year's seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week.

In 1975, researchers met to discuss the emerging field of biotechnology. The issues surrounding the field today are familiar.

The U.S. Agency for International Development was the biggest funder of projects for Palestinians to encourage stability and peace. Now these projects are under a stop-work order.

From Panama, NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses how Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the region is being received and reaction to Trump's message that the U.S. intends to take the canal back.

The war in the Middle East appears to be widening. Iran sent a volley of missiles at Israel just days after Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah.

NPR's A Martinez talks with the retired commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie, about Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

Taylor Swift superfan makers are responding to the star's music and style with all manner of artsy creative merch, from Swift-inspired cookies to yarn.

Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.

Major League Baseball is considering a new batting rule that's sparking a lot of controversy. NPR's A Martinez talks to Dan Evans, former Dodgers general manager, about the "golden at-bat" rule.

Kolwezi has some of the world's largest copper and cobalt reserves and that makes it a key location at the heart of the U.S. and China's jostle for mineral supremacy on the African continent.

The Philadelphia Eagles avenged their 2023 loss, beating the The Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22.

President Trump plans to fire several Board Members at Washington, D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and indicated that he's naming himself chairman. Here's why it matters.

One thing that was impossible to miss -- as fires raged through L.A. -- was the fight from the air. Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever.

The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.

Pete Hegseth has positioned himself as a staunch public defender of President-elect Donald Trump on Fox's airwaves -- and is yet one more example of the Fox-to-Trump pipeline.

The soccer league capitalized on a groundswell of attention in 2024 thanks to a U.S. gold medal in the Olympic Games and a boom in interest in women's sports in general.

Trump won the election fair and square -- he won the electoral college vote and is expected to win the popular vote as well. He improved his margin in every county in the country.

The Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker is back in national news. He's founded a Political Action Committee to get conservative Christians out to vote.

A federal judge in Tallahassee is considering whether to block a new Florida law that bans social media for young teenagers.