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Scientists have released an updated list of the world's most endangered plants and animals. It's called the Red List and among other things, it shows that gorillas, Asian crocodiles and coral reefs are in a lot of trouble.

Scientists have released an updated list of the world's most endangered plants and animals. It's called the Red List and among other things, it shows that gorillas, Asian crocodiles and coral reefs are in a lot of trouble.

Author Attica Locke's novel Black Water Rising is a murder mystery set in a racially divided Houston in 1981. As part of NPR's look at the Houston of 2009, NPR's Steve Inskeep and Locke take a boat ride down the Buffalo Bayou — the scene of an eerie episode in her youth.

Ethnobotanist James Wong believes there is no reason to always use conventional medicines when you can find relief from the plants in your garden. Wong, who wrote Grow Your Own Drugs, says that herbal medicines can be a useful complement to conventional drugs.

Tourists to and residents of Philadelphia answer the question "Who is an American?" Their replies may shed light on some divisions in American life. The city is a magnet for tourists who come from all over the world to see the Liberty Bell.

Police enforcement of a ban on women wearing full-face veils in public places sparked unrest in a Paris suburb over the weekend. The law was approved two years ago, but remains a sensitive issue.

Spinning plays a role in dancing in many Slavic countries. One Ukrainian dance studio near Washington, D.C. shows Morning Edition how they do it.

For one volunteer, helping get the basics out to new parents is an endorphin rush.

The European Union accuses Russia of allegedly interfering with the navigation system of a plane carrying the European Commission president on Sunday.

North Carolina is part of the Democrats' strategy to make gains in 2024. But young voters in the state have mixed feelings about the party and President Biden.

Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.

On Thursday in San Diego, servicemembers who have been on an extended deployment on the USS Abraham Lincoln were reunited with family members.

He made his comments after reports that the Biden administration was considering them, and after signing the COVID liability bill.

Five years ago, then Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, set a rather lofty goal --- to eliminate homelessness among veterans…

The percent positivity rate has dipped a little closer to 10%, and hospitalizations are trending downward.

Saturday’s report from the Florida Department of Health included 612 new positive tests and nine deaths in the greater Tampa Bay region.

Statewide, the Department of Health is reporting 1,977 people have tested positive for the coronavirus. The total, which was reported at 6 p.m. Wednesday,…

State health officials report Thursday's death toll due to COVID-19 is the highest on record.The daily report from the Department of Health showed 173…

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island. His main character opens her front door to a stranger who accuses her husband of having an affair with his wife.

In his book Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation, Dr. Matthew Harris argues wealthy countries ought to pay attention to innovative programs around the world instead of believing that "the West is best."

Michael B. Jordan plays twins Smoke and Stack in a music-besotted, blood-drenched supernatural thriller, Sinners. And Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone in a remake of the groundbreaking 1993 rom-com, The Wedding Banquet.

Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor has played everything from a Brooklyn cop to a British transvestite. His new HBO miniseries takes him to the center of the tragic 2004 tsunami. Farai Chideya talks with Ejiofor about his new movie, his craft, and his career.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Mark Leibovich, staff writer for The Atlantic, about the trajectory of late Sen. Lindsey Graham as he tried to maintain relevance within his Republican Party.

Venezuela is in its third month of protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. It's also been suffering from shortages in food, medical supplies and basic goods like toilet paper and shampoo. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to one Venezuelan in Caracas about daily life in the country.

New Senate President Wilton Simpson of Spring Hill gave remarks during the legislature’s organizational session Tuesday, giving a glimpse of how the Senate will look with him at the helm.