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A grim reminder of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was the torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison. A survivor describes his life since then.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with state lawmakers Michele Grim of Ohio and Mike Jacobson of Nebraska about legislation to improve rail safety amid multiple derailments.

The crabs are drained of some of their blood and returned to the environment, yet some inevitably die. Regulators say revisions to guidelines for handling the animals should keep more alive through the process.

Little kids are like a "small potato" whose core can heat up faster than an adult's, an expert tells NPR. Here are tips for helping children stay safe in extreme temperatures.

After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays.

Allisen Corpuz closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday for a three-shot victory to become the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women's Open her first LPGA title.

In West Maui, some people are heading to the hotels and Airbnbs that have been set aside for evacuees. But others are sticking with family or friends in surviving houses on the island.

NPR's Lynn Neary drops in on a cooking session with America's Test Kitchen Kids editor in chief and an 8-year-old chef to try one of more than 100 recipes for foods that kids love to eat — and make.

Heat is the most direct and perhaps most deadly effect of climate change.

In the contentious debate over immigration, critics often assert that immigrants and their children are not learning English as quickly as previous waves of newcomers did. In one Wisconsin town, German flourished as a dominant language and culture almost until World War II.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kevin Sieff of The Washington Post about his investigation into a transnational professional tennis match-fixing ring and how its leader got caught.

Blanca Matos' home, which backs up against a river, has flooded, and re-flooded, nearly every day this week. After each rain, she mops the house, cursing the river.

One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.

Nintendo's first side-scrolling Mario game since the success of the Super Mario Maker titles delivers exquisite twists and fresh multiplayer.

Former Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings charts what he calls "the wide, weird world of geography" in his latest book, Maphead. He profiles Google Maps engineers, geocachers, imaginary mapmakers, map collectors, geography bee contestants and "road geeks."

Best American Poetry editor David Lehman has spent decades writing, reading, reviewing and anthologizing massive quantities of American poetry. But his latest project, compiling a retrospective collection of his own work, was new for him. He tells NPR that all his editorial experience wasn't terribly useful when it was time for self-curation.

Most Pakistanis follow a form of Islam that's entwined with South Asia's mystical Sufi tradition. They are known as Barelvis, and they are under attack from hardline Deobandis Muslims.

Arlington officials identified James Yoo as the suspect involved in the massive Monday night explosion. Police say he is presumed dead as they investigate what caused the home to go up in flames.

It was a strange and wonderful year for young adult fiction, says critic Maggie Stiefvater. This list rounds up five magical books for young adults and grown-ups alike.

As recollections and praises pour in for former U.S. senator and two-term Florida governor Bob Graham, Gov. Ron DeSantis said flags will be lowered to half-staff once the date for interment is announced.

Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.

Scott Simon talks with Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers, about his agency's efforts to remove the wreckage of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

A rich country might spend $5,000 or more on health care per person. A poor country might spend as little as $19 per person. How will that affect responses to the novel coronavirus?

Many states accepted IRA federal funding to address climate change, but Florida turned the money down from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.

The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the knife attack in Solingen, Germany, that killed three people and wounded eight others at a crowded festival.