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As Ethiopia and Eritrea declared peace, long-dead phone lines came alive. People spoke with relatives and strangers. "We will be family," an Eritrean told an Ethiopian who randomly dialed him.

This weekend on the border of Florida and Alabama, people will compete in the annual mullet toss across state lines. This is the mullet fish, not the hairstyle.

Counselors who work at crisis hotline centers like 988 are sometimes targeted by deceitful callers, who keep them on the line and sexually harass them.

How many porta-potties does it take to relieve the Boston Marathon? A look at the "potty math" behind keeping thirty thousand runners and numerous spectators comfortable.

In the United States and other developed nations, the solution to drug-company reluctance was to shower them with billions of dollars in public funds to persuade them to help.

Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media platform X. Tim Walz is making his first solo campaign stop on Tuesday. Mystery surrounds one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords.

What could Donald Trump's economic agenda could look like if he gets back into the White House?

Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually used in only the most serious and rare of cases: dealing with Nazis or war criminals.

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the Colorado State Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot.

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

The MLB once led the way on integration. Now, it's attempting to address the dwindling number of Black players in the league by hosting events like the HBCU Swingman Classic.

Electronic poll books are a popular technology used to keep polling place lines short on election days. But they are also a potential security weakness for hackers wanting to disrupt an election.

Floods in Nebraska tore out major highways, railroad lines and destroyed levees, in addition to rebuilding homes and businesses, residents of some small towns face long detours to buy basic supplies.

Top U.S. military officials will testify Wednesday before a House committee on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Tuesday, there were sharp exchanges during similar questioning by senators.

There are many different events that Tampa Bay residents can choose from to commemorate Juneteenth.

Russia invades Ukraine as blasts are heard in Kyiv and other cities. President Biden called the attack a "needless act of aggression" and warned of "a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering."

Skarsgård plays a filmmaker struggling to connect with his two grown daughters in Sentimental Value. As the father of eight, the Swedish actor says he understands the tension his character faces.

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with writer Emily Henry about her new novel, "Great Big Beautiful Life."

Jane Castor worked her way up through the ranks of her hometown police department before retiring at the top, making history as Tampa’s first female…

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Eliza Reed, the first lady of Iceland, about her new book and why her country is a great place to be a woman.

David Gilkey, whose images documented both tragedy and hope, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR's Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna.

Vice President Harris takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention tonight. Here's what to expect.

In just minutes, final polls close in New Hampshire, and the candidates await results in the state's presidential primary contests.

On their debut album, Stay Proud Of Me, songwriter Abby Hwong pairs reflections on gender and identity with dreamy, cinematic indie rock that shows off their impressive guitar skills.