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The forecast for a hotter-than-normal summer has Westerners on edge, especially with up to a quarter of all U.S. federal wildland firefighter jobs currently unfilled.

Ohio's primary results are in setting up what's expected to be expensive contests for the state's governor and U.S. Senate and House races that could help determine the balance of power in Congress.

The comic, actor and filmmaker came to the U.S. from El Salvador in his 20s. Torres tackled immigration in Problemista; his new HBO comedy series is Fantasmas. Originally broadcast March 24, 2024.

Chris Stirewalt, author of Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America & How to Fight Back, says the country's leading news organizations have leaned into a model that fosters division.

There are a handful of key races that could indicate how big (or small) a GOP wave is coming on election night and afterward.

The Russian invasion spread families of one kindergarten class in Kharkiv across the world and forced families to make choices about how to deal with trauma manifesting in the country's youngest.

Last year, Alabama failed to execute two men by lethal injection. The state will again try to execute a man using the same method. What do the failed attempts mean for the future of lethal injection?

Russians welcome prisoner swap amid worries over war in Ukraine. Tech companies cut tens of thousands of jobs. Eight teams keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children's bodies can be irreversible.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Chief Chris Donnelly of the Huntington Lake Volunteer Fire Department about the latest on wildfires in California.

The beleaguered nation is seeing a surge. The lack of testing means it's difficult to know the extent. One doctor says his Facebook feed is 30% to 40% of notices about those who died of the virus.

A growing number of marketplace plans leave consumers responsible for potentially unlimited out-of-network health care bills, despite expectations that there are caps in place.

As fires continue to rage in California, smoke is causing health problems for some residents. Public health officials warn against breathing polluted air.

Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political consultant and longtime Clinton ally Paul Begala about the depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

During the Cold War, U.S. planes accidentally dropped nuclear bombs on the east coast, in Europe, and elsewhere. "Dumb luck" prevented a historic...

As many as 400 firefighters, still mourning those lost, are now battling the massive Arizona wildfire. Since it began Friday, the Yarnell Hill Fire has grown to more than 8,000 acres, destroying an estimated 200 homes.

Pointing to the pandemic's disproportionate toll on people of color, over 1,200 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.

Undergraduate college enrollment fell again this spring, down nearly 5% from a year ago. "It's really the end of a truly frightening year for higher education," one researcher says.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Mark Oppenheimer and his six-year-old daughter Anna, a young extrovert who's had to adjust to the quarantine lifestyle.

The White House said President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke with Cherelle Griner on Wednesday, as more of the WNBA star's supporters publicly petition him to do more to secure her release.

Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.

Following a contentious public meeting Wednesday, Miami-Dade County school board members voted to reject sex education textbooks they had previously approved. District staff say the subject can't be taught until new materials are approved — which will take months.

A destructive winter storm marched across the U.S., delivering blizzard-like conditions to the Great Plains hours after tornadoes touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and in Louisiana.