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As Valentine's Day approaches, we take a look at monogamy and its alternatives among animals — including humans.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, German Marshall Fund president, ahead of the Munich Security Conference.

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later.

From fan festivals to new friendships, 'Gilmore Girls' has built a community beyond the screen, says Lily Tyson, series producer of 'Generation Gilmore Girls' from Connecticut Public Radio.

Food prices remain a source of anxiety for Americans.

Mikaela Shiffrin is the winningest Alpine ski racer ever, but she's been unable to medal in the last two Olympics. She has some barriers to overcome if she's going to succeed in Cortina.

Friday the 13th comes in both February and March this year, bringing scary movies with it. Does releasing horror movies on the scariest day of the year bring a bump at the box office?

Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.

Lawmakers are warning about possible retaliation from Iran on American soil, from lone actors to cyberattacks.

OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon, after its negotiations with rival company Anthropic fell through.

The Senate is slated to vote on a war powers resolution this week.

NPR's Lauren Frayer arrived in London after years in India, and she's been covering Britain with the legacy of empire in view.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Emmy Martin from The Chronicle of Higher Education about what the Epstein files have revealed about his links to higher education.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Chrystia Freeland, former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and current economic adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, about Ukraine.

Dungeons & Dragons is known as a niche role-playing game. But now game masters are exploring whether it can also be therapeutic, for conditions ranging from anxiety to PTSD.

The Department of Homeland Security is on track to shut down Friday night after Congress left town without a deal to fund the department and limit the tactics of federal immigration officers.

Power companies say they're better prepared for extreme weather, but challenges remain to electricity production as the state's demand grows

Malinin, undefeated since 2023, stumbled and fell multiple times, landing far off the podium. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold in an upset that shocked even himself.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany amid growing tensions between the U.S. and its European allies.

Elephants use their trunks much like a human uses their hands: to pick up food and manipulate objects. A new study finds that tiny, specialized whiskers on elephant trunks help them do it.

A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from competition this week by the International Olympic Committee because his helmet had images of other Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia's war on his country.

A look at the headliners in hockey at the Winter Olympics.

President Trump has shown a willingness to attack Democratic norms and traditions, including injecting partisanship in places typically immune to it.

In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick Madden reports from Massachusetts.

After the fall of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan regime promise amnesty and reconciliation — but for hundreds still jailed and thousands facing charges, justice remains uncertain.