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Skunk Bear's shivery new video explores how and why our skin acts so weird when we watch a scary movie, get cold or listen to music.

Congress passed a law in 1992 requiring the documents surrounding President Kennedy's assassination to be released by 2017, but the release has been held up by national security concerns.

The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S.

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused Ron DeSantis of spending too much money, citing a 31% increase in Florida's now $116.5 billion budget. However, Florida's tax revenue rose by about the same percentage.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with meteorologist Sarah Spivey from KSAT News in San Antonio about the deadly floods in Texas.

The St. Louis Cardinals came from behind twice to beat the Texas Rangers 10-to-9 last night, forcing the World Series to Game 7.

The U.S. will officially be out of the Paris climate agreement the day after the presidential election. Where does climate diplomacy stand, and how are other countries reacting?

Cook County Jail in Illinois has paired shelter dogs with jail detainees, who teach them basic commands to better their chances of finding a "furever" home.

Lily Eskelsen Garcia is the first Latina elected to lead the country’s largest union – the National Education Association.Thursday was her fourth day on…

A woman who grew up Mormon and her wife visit the LDS Church's temple in Washington, D.C., as it's briefly open for public tours.

In more than half the states where abortion rights are expected on the ballot in 2024, there are efforts to stop those amendments before they make it to voters this November.

Like every film emanating from "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," Solo: A Star Wars Story has been kept tightly under wraps before its release. But the wraps are now coming off before audiences learn the story of a young Han Solo before he became a Star Warrior.

The case pitted prospective adoptive parents and Texas against the act, a federal law aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their extended families and their tribes.

We've heard a lot about U.S. bombing plans for Yemen – mostly from a group chat on Signal. But how's the actual bombing campaign going after nearly three weeks? We've heard a lot less about that.

A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for "precious one" and refers to the domed skull.

The U.S. has fought three major wars in the past quarter-century, in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. None has gone as planned.

During a Wednesday press conference, DeSantis commented on his decision to deny state funding for construction and operations of high-speed rail operator, Brightline.

Caitlin Doughty has built a following on YouTube by humorously discussing the morbid elements of her profession. In her new book, she explains that she's been interested in death since childhood.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering updates to its rules regarding wild green iguanas, and they want to hear from you.

NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.

They are among 28,000 layoffs nationwide that Disney announced Tuesday.

Pay for flight attendants typically starts when all the passengers are seated and the plane's doors close. The change is expected to increase wages by several thousand dollars a year.

Abbott's initial re-release of products will be available to consumers beginning around June 20, the company says. The facility was forced to close after a bacterial contamination at the site.

President Biden announced that White House interns will now be paid for the first time in history. Participating interns will be paid $750 per week starting this fall.