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Liam Payne, a singer who rose to fame as a member of the chart-topping boy band One Direction, has died while in Buenos Aires.

Some big national insurance companies have stopped insuring new homes and businesses in California - citing wildfire risk and the rising cost of rebuilding.

A wildfire that triggered expanded evacuation orders may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a region that's a top tourism destination.

The president outlined a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

The president outlined a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

Stubbs gave voice to emotion — to love, to hurt, to desire, to loneliness. Songs like "I Can't Help Myself," "Reach Out, I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Lovin' " made him one of Motown's most recognizable voices. He died Friday in Detroit.

Steve Inskeep talks to head coach Muffet McGraw about Sunday night's victory over Mississippi State, 61-58, that came down to one 3-point shot that beat the buzzer.

Crude oil prices have risen as Iran and Israel trade attacks, but not as much as you might expect. One reason? OPEC+ could pump a lot more oil if it wanted to.

As starvation spreads in Gaza, the U.S. has cut short ceasefire talks. Meanwhile, France has announced it plans to recognize Palestine as a state.

Twenty-five years ago, Amy Mundorff was deployed to the World Trade Center after the first plane hit. For StoryCorps, she discusses the physical and mental toll of her work as a medical examiner.

Karina Borgia-Lacroix was in a StoryCorps booth in Fort Myers, Fla., last month with her 10-year-old son, Levi, when he asked her, "What is your favorite memory of me?"

Dams and climate change are among the threats facing Southeast Asia's famed Mekong River. Cambodia is scrapping plans for two new dams, but is it enough to save the river's biodiversity?

The state collected $398.9 million more than expected in November.

Encouraged by a Library of Congress initiative, volunteers and non-profit groups around the country are recording and preserving veterans' voices.At the…

As anti-drag and anti-LGBTQ policies become more common, San Francisco recently appointed the country's first "drag laureate." (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 12, 2023.)

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New York Times columnist Melissa Clark about cutting out the stress — especially if it's your first time cooking for the holiday.

The obesity rate in the U.S. is about 10 times higher than in Japan, another wealthy developed nation. As part of NPR's series Living Better, we look into why that's the case.

A world soccer tournament for 'grannies' has wrapped up. The annual event allows women from all over the world to show off and be appreciated for their athleticism. Some participants are well into their 70's and 80's.

TikTok's first court filings detail plans to challenge a potential ban on the app. Travelers buying carbon offsets might not get their money's worth.

The ministers, priests and rabbis of Newtown, Conn., are taking on some of the toughest roles in the wake of the school shootings. They are presiding over funerals, comforting family members and providing support to members of the community.

The lawsuit filed by five Tenet hospitals accuses Leapfrog of publishing rankings with a “rigged” methodology and pressuring hospitals to pay for memberships, which the nonprofit denies. Both sides seek summary judgment.

The U.S. Coast Guard said three sailors identified as Kerry O'Brien, Frank O'Brien and William Gross were last heard from on April 4. They were aboard a 44-foot boat due to stop in Cabo San Lucas.

William Donaldson announced Wednesday that he would leave the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30. The outgoing SEC head is widely considered to have been a surprisingly aggressive advocate for reform.

Sure, kids have been playing with tops forever. But Beyblades are battling tops, and they come with their own fighting arena. They're a hit, and if you haven't been nagged for one this year, there's still time.

Jean Rhys' 1966 novel Wide Sargasso Sea endeavors to create a back story to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Though author Sara Paretsky usually resists such "vampire novels," she fell hard for Rhys' heart-chokingly urgent tale of Rochester's Madwoman.