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Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work to a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes changes in its move from fossil fuels.

A father who taught his son to hold on hope through hardship.

Conventional wisdom says that good teachers are born, not made. But Doug Lemov spent years observing highly effective teachers, and has developed a set of simple techniques that he says can make anyone a great teacher. His guide is Teach Like A Champion.

Monday kicked off the start of another busy hurricane season, forecast to be the fifth in a row with an above average number of storms.

During his four years as a prisoner, professor Ajmal Khan came across boys in remote Waziristan who were hungry to learn. He taught them math and science, but his captivity became a lesson, too.

About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.

NPR's TV critic shares some of his top picks for this autumn's new shows as well as shows you may have missed.

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about the city's budget cuts to help cover the cost of providing services for newly arrived migrants.

President Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking about the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.

The weekend will be known for the strong winds across many parts of the state and the return of showers to South Florida. See your forecast.

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner's plan would move the state closer to what's called "vouchers for all." The path toward universal school choice has been laid out during the past 25 years.

The Mass Effect series is known almost as much for its storytelling as its actual gameplay — as the series is rereleased in an omnibus Legendary edition, we look at what makes it so literary.

In this week's "Unsung Hero" installment, a man is asked to rethink his instinct to be sarcastic with his friends.

New York Times correspondent David Kirkpatrick says the Obama White House watched Arab democracy fall, and now the Trump administration is embracing Egypt's autocratic president.

The mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took another hit on Wall Street Thursday, after a former Fed official suggested the companies may need a government bailout. Others are weighing in, too.

President Barack Obama has been leaving no stone unturned in his search for signups to the Affordable Care Act ahead of the March 31st deadline. To get…

Finney, author of the forthcoming collection, Love Child's Hotbed of Occasional Poetry: Poems & Artifacts, picks her favorite #NPRPoetryMonth listener-submitted poems and talks occasional poetry.

Hundreds perished in last week's earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Afghans are working together to deliver aid to the area.

The Houthis have burst onto the scene in recent months and effectively taken control of the capital, Sanaa. Members espouse an offshoot of Shiite Islam and are now a major force in a volatile country.

Military officials in Pakistan say the country's army is preparing for a massive assault on Islamist militants in the Swat Valley, 100 miles north of the capital, Islamabad.

A Texas undergrad is investigating sustainable agriculture systems for growing vegetables on Mars - and grew test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from maggots.

In his new book, author and Harvard literature professor Stephen Greenblatt explores the 2,000 year-old writings of Lucretius and his "spookily modern" creation tale.

Churches in Birmingham rang bells Friday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the church bombing that killed four young girls and invigorated the civil rights movement.