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NASA had barely finished a repeat fueling test Thursday when another problem cropped up. This time, the rocket’s helium system malfunctioned.

The U.S. Secret Service says the man carried a gas can and shotgun before agents shot and killed him early Sunday morning.

New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like this in a decade."

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

She said she is speaking out because the "Cuban people are suffering in an echo chamber where no one can hear them because to speak is to risk your life."

Denmark's military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.

The U.S. won its first Olympic gold in 46 years in a 2-1 overtime thriller over rival Canada. A brilliant performance by U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saved the Americans' chances.

Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.

The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately from athletes who emerged in a handful of states from Alaska to Vermont.

Up First Winter Games brings you the latest news and culture from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this incident. According to the Secret Service, the man was seen "carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can" and was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy

Legislative efforts in several states follow a KFF Health News investigation revealing thousands of Coloradans had money siphoned from paychecks to cover health bills.

The political implications of the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs, China urges Washington to lift tariffs after SCOTUS decision, new poll reveals what Americans think of the state of the union.

A shortfall looms while the county's tax collector seeks a 52% budget increase.

A Colombian legislator joined local clergy and immigrant advocates on Sunday in demanding Alligator Alcatraz be closed and detainees released to end what they describe as a "national and international" human rights crisis.

The pieces were critical of the school board, but Pine View School students and First Amendment advocates disagreed they showed bias. Weeks after the paper's publication, the stories will appear online.

Nazgul isn't talking, but his owners come clean about how he got loose, got famous, and how they feel now

A new study underscores growing unease about pollution from mostly unregulated commercial space activities.

On "The Florida Roundup," we talked about a Flagler College film exploring the story of Francisco Menéndez. He was the leader of the first free Black settlement, Fort Mose.

Wiseman's narration-free documentaries, including Titicut Follies, Hospital and Central Park, examined institutions and neighborhoods. He died Feb. 16. Originally broadcast in 1986.

Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.

Schools of Hope were initially meant to serve children in impoverished areas where student performance is low. That expanded last year to allow charters to take up space in nearly any school with unused space.

El programa Schools of Hope (Escuelas de Esperanza) fue diseñado inicialmente para atender a niños en áreas de escasos recursos donde el rendimiento estudiantil es bajo. El año pasado, dicho programa se expandió para permitir que las escuelas chárter ocupen espacio en casi cualquier escuela que tenga áreas sin utilizar.

Photographer Martin Roemer visited eight countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode of transportation.

NPR's reporters on the ground in Italy reflect on a far-flung, jam-packed Winter Olympics.