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Before her death in 1973, Pearl S. Buck wrote one final novel. ButThe Eternal Wonder languished in a Texas storage unit for decades until its discovery last fall.

Author Nicholas Carr is says the Internet is changing the way we think — and not for the better. In his new book, The Shallows, he laments that the Web has returned humans to the "natural state of distractedness" that served us well back when we were cavemen.

Igor Danchenko was taken into custody Thursday as part of special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.

JaShyah Moore, 14, was last seen in East Orange, N.J., on Oct. 14. Authorities from various law enforcement agencies in New Jersey are working together to try to find her.

Temporary employees have been working at cereal plants across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee since the strike began in October.

Omicron has exploded in schools across the Tampa Bay region this year and some local high school students say their district isn't doing enough to notify them of possible exposure.

When Todd Kashdan was 13, his mother died of breast cancer. He and his twin brother stayed home for about a week, before heading back to school. An unlikely peer reached out when no one else did.

Dennis Blair, director of national intelligence, is stepping down next Friday after a series of high-profile clashes with the CIA and a damaging report from Congress on intelligence failures. Blair has had troubled relations with the CIA chief concerning who has authority over intelligence.

The list of unaccounted for once contained more than 2,000 names, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said. The death toll rose to 115 people Monday.

Splash pad visits might provide some relief from sweltering heat, but they could also be exposing children to bacteria that could make them sick.

The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.

As online gambling gets easier to access and harder to control, Florida's Counsel on Compulsive Gambling is hoping for some help from Florida lawmakers.

Also: Donald Hall's life in beards, Kenn Nesbitt to be the next Children's Poet Laureate.

Outbreaks of the gastrointestinal illness are surging both at sea and on land. Here's what to know.

The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It's not clear when that meeting will now take place.

Jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea after a U.S.-flagged fuel tanker collided with a cargo ship off the eastern coast of England. Thirty-seven people have been brought to shore.

Shapiro, a Democrat, is Jewish and has said he supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Raw milk in Florida cannot be sold for human consumption, but people drink it anyway. Health experts say unpasteurized milk is one of the riskiest foods people can consume.

Mexico's President hits back with furious response to allegations that those close to him have ties to drug cartels.

A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

In 2010, Mayor Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg devised a plan to improve Newark's failing schools. Dale Russakoff recounts their efforts in The Prize.

The president is back in Washington, D.C., after spending the holidays in Palm Beach. What are the top items on his agenda for the new year? NPR's political editor has ideas on what to watch.

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was in touch with former President Trump's top aide after the 2020 presidential election and pursued efforts to overturn the results.

If you're not a consummate football fan, here's what to look for to help enjoy the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations but this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges.