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Dean Burnett says the human brain is like a computer that files information in a way that defies logic. According to Burnett, brains can alter memory, cause motion sickness and affect intelligence.

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby announced Wednesday that thousands of U.S. troops will be sent to Eastern Europe. The move comes during a major military buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine.

If Friday's school shooting in Connecticut follows the pattern set by other mass tragedies, huge numbers of Americans are worrying about the safety of their kids at school. How is our perception of risk is shaped by tragedy, and what happens when our perceptions do not line up with the facts?

Two Florida lawmakers are already looking ahead to next year’s legislative session to revive a bipartisan effort to reform the state’s claims bill...

More than 70 percent of fire departments are staffed by volunteers, many of whom respond to emergency calls part-time while also working full-time jobs.

Drive-thrus got more popular during the pandemic and they've stayed that way.

The law was signed following decades of U.S. policies that aimed to forcibly assimilate Native children — including by sending them to boarding schools.

Whose history is on your plate? And who's equipped to tell its story?

We talk with a reporter and two Roseland residents about the toll of gun violence in the neighborhood.

We’re learning more each day about what structural failures may have led to the collapse — and what role inspections play in identifying potential hazards.

Senate Democrats will likely weigh whether to include the clean electricity standard in a budget reconciliation bill.

Art should be for all. But some of it remains off limits. Or does it?

"One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small."

The violent birth and subsequent splintering of the Irish Republican Army is the subject of a new film called The Wind That Shakes the Barley. Director Ken Loach's uncompromising stance on class struggle has made him no stranger to controversy. But he has drawn particularly sharp criticism in England for his depiction of the struggle for Irish independence.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about his efforts to avoid a possible government shutdown at the end of September.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wafaa Sadek, country director for International Medical Corps in Syria, about the earthquake's aftermath and how her team of medical professionals are responding.

Health secretary RFK Jr. has said seed oils, like canola, soybean and sunflower oil are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers say the evidence doesn't back up the claims.

Just six days in, the Gaza ceasefire faces some strain as Israel demands Hamas hand over more bodies of hostages and Trump warns of violence if Hamas doesn't disarm itself.

The Food and Drug Administration rejected Moderna's new flu shot. This raises questions about what it means for the future of vaccine development.

What makes a song of the summer? And are there any early contenders for 2022? NPR Music's Stephen Thompson makes his predictions.

They boarded a nine-month cruise around the world. Then they went viral. Here's what some of the "Ultimate World Cruise" TikTokers want viewers to know about the reality of life on board.

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza as soon as possible.

It plays a big role in deciding which vaccines kids and adults get routinely, what's covered by insurance and which shots are made available free to low-income kids.

There's an 85% chance that a damaging earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. Old brick buildings are most at risk, but retrofitting them could mean a loss of affordable housing.

Once one of the world's largest inland lakes, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has evaporated into the desert, its waters sucked dry by Soviet-era irrigation plans.