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The vast patchwork of islands on a delta where three rivers meet is home to hundreds of tigers and 4 million people. As climate change squeezes the land they share, is increased conflict inevitable?

Over 190 countries, including the United States, are taking part in a conference to evaluate global progress in counteracting climate change and set new goals. The Copenhagen conference began Dec. 7. This interactive shows emission trends and warming indicators over the last two decades.

Photos from Superstorm Sandy's destructive wake

As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery above to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.

The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips.

For 50 years, Ebony magazine's Fashion Fair toured the country. The models knew how to captivate from the catwalk, helping fashion the dreams of the black women who flocked to their shows.

Chinese immigrants came to the Mississippi Delta as agricultural laborers. Many moved on to become grocers in African-American neighborhoods. Some stores remain, but many folks have moved on and away.

This spring, orchards in Washington state are being ripped up to make room for a new apple variety called Cosmic Crisp. This is what happens before it hits store shelves.

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

Viktoria Nasyrova was convicted in February and sentenced this week in New York. Her lawyer says she'll eventually likely get deported back to Russia — where she's wanted for a 2014 murder.

Prince Rogers Nelson was notoriously mercurial — which left his estate in chaos after he passed away unexpectedly one year ago today.

With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.

For over two decades, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been a lightning rod. Now, it's under review along with 26 other monuments and serves as example of what has people worked up.

A team of researchers from NYU spent two years plucking away mice hair to watch what happened when it grew back. They noticed a stem cell malfunction that may explain your silver strands.

Johnathan Lee Iverson, the first African-American ringmaster of "The Greatest Show on Earth," helms the famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for its last performance this Sunday.

"He's giving us hope this neighborhood will come back to life," says a neighbor in the apartment building in Kharkiv damaged during Russia's invasion.

Agreement is needed from only eight jurors for a death penalty recommendation. That’s under a new Florida law signed by Gov. DeSantis.

In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.

President Rouhani's re-election bid has hit a steep challenge from hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi. Though Ayatollah Khamenei will remain supreme leader, the choice still marks a crossroads. Here's a primer.

Archaeologists announced the discovery of the mummies in central Egypt, believed to be from Egypt's Greco-Roman period. The country is hoping the find will boost tourism.

A new indie metroidvania offers forgiving combat, a bright aesthetic, and a story about the healing power of art.

For Uganda's LGBTQ community, the threat of harsh anti-gay legislation is forcing many into hiding and has left some facing unbearable choices about their future there.

Florida juries can now send someone to death row with an 8-4 vote.

Scenes from the day, from polling places and campaign events to candidate speeches at some unique venues.

Abby Sunderland is far from the first teen to attempt to break a record by performing a feat usually left to seasoned pros. These young risk-takers have climbed mountains, flown planes, and sailed around the world.