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Hours before the attack on the container ship, the U.S. military said it had shot down two missiles fired toward the same ship

The scientists are still studying the ways the coronavirus spreads, months into the pandemic. And one of the biggest questions is who can spread the virus.

The U.S. secretary of state arrived in the capital of Naypyidaw to test the country's first civilian government in decades on its commitment on issues such as severing military and nuclear ties with North Korea. She was scheduled to meet senior Myanmarese officials as well as opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

The U.S. secretary of state arrived in the capital of Naypyidaw to test the country's first civilian government in decades on its commitment on issues such as severing military and nuclear ties with North Korea. She was scheduled to meet senior Myanmarese officials as well as opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

They don't have wings, but bacteria sure can fly. Researchers at MIT say that tiny bubbles trapped by raindrops play a part in launching bacteria on long-distance flights.

Heavy rain and melting snowpacks brought floods to the Pacific Northwest and prompted officials to call for evacuations. The area hadn't seen floodwaters that high in a quarter century.

The Navy says commanding officers of the 2 vessels involved in separate collisions in the Pacific Ocean will face court-martial proceedings and possible criminal charges including negligent homicide.

The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.

A punk duo is under investigation in the U.K. and banned from performing in the U.S., after its singer led anti-Israeli military chants during a BBC live broadcast of the Glastonbury arts festival.

Disruptions and damage caused by hurricanes Milton and Helene exacerbated challenges teens in the program already faced. Safe and Sound Hillsborough is working with community partners to support them.

Outbreaks are often seen on cruise ships, in living situations like nursing homes and jails, along with other places where people are close together.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.

Mount Spurr in Alaska is likely to erupt soon. So people are buying goggles and masks to protect themselves from ash — and also pet versions to protect their dogs.

Two tuberculosis cases have been confirmed in South Florida. The number of TB cases reported has been increasing in Florida since 2021.

Volusia County Animal Services is reminding people to keep a close eye on pets during this Fourth of July Weekend.

Iraq's prime minister has agreed to step down if a replacement is found. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Laith Kubba, an independent adviser to the outgoing Iraqi prime minister.

China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats.

NPR's Debbie Elliott asks New York Times reporter Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura about another deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Hungary is sending all people seeking asylum to a camp on its border with Serbia to temporarily live in converted shipping containers. Hungary's government says it's to keep out terrorists.

More police have been killed on the job in 2017 than at the same time last year. Seven of the 67 police fatalities so far this year, have been in New York.

That change takes place July 1, seven months after Aetna’s Medicare Advantage PPO and HMO also dropped Moffitt, the region's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

With 155-mph winds, Irma is headed for Florida. More than 5 million people have been ordered to evacuate.

The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.

The growing number of voters not aligned with a specific religion helped President Obama overcome deficits with Protestants and Catholics in key swing states. The Pew Research Center calls this group "nones" — agnostics, atheist and those who define themselves simply as "religious" or "spiritual but not religious."

Ephraim Bugumba was 3 years old when his family fled violence in the Republic of the Congo. His song. "Voices in My Head," was a standout entry in NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest.