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With Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday now underway, some retailers may face an enthusiasm dip as laptops and other electronics are not on the...

Late last fall, Dr. Christine Curry was at a faculty meeting with her colleagues when the conversation turned to new reports linking the Zika virus to a...

Sunday marks the seven-year anniversary of the ousting of Tunisia's dictator. While Tunisians are celebrating the event, vast economic problems still persist throughout the country.

More than 15,000 babies have been born in Ukraine since the start of the war. At a maternity hospital in Kyiv, new parents tell of the long road it took to get them to safety.

Sean Doherty of the United States competes during the Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay on Saturday at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center in Sochi, Russia.

As the Earth warms, city parks will become more and more important as climate oases. This is a day in the life of one city park.

Rapper, actor, writer and comedian Donald Glover tackles unorthodox subjects on his new album.

As quarterbacks, three Mannings — Peyton, Eli and their father, Archie — have achieved fame in the NFL. But in their new children's book, the three tell stories about playing football in the backyard.

Maude Julien's new memoir chronicles her extraordinary — and awful — childhood with fanatical parents determined to turn her into the ultimate survivor through deprivation, violence and endless tests.

After Alex Tizon emigrated to the U.S., he grew up feeling that Asian men were considered 'less than' in America. He shares his experience in a new memoir, Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self.

With 40 percent of its students at risk of failing, one radical new high school in Washington, D.C., wrestles with whether to lower its own high expectations.

The Scream, by Edvard Munch, is one of the most recognized and reproduced works of art ever created. Experts say the image seems to crystallize viewers' fears and anxieties, transcending language to express something primal.

It's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's second visit to the White House since President Trump took office this year, and comes as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza hits the 18-month mark.

The optics of voting are particularly important this year as millions more voters are expected to cast their ballots by mail and the president makes false claims about the integrity of mail voting.

Iowa's popular Republican governor's endorsement is highly coveted in the Iowa Caucus. A source familiar with the matter confirms Reynolds will put her political power behind Florida Gov. DeSantis.

The author's books are set in the poor, black Mississippi community where she grew up, a place where, she says, "the past bears very heavily on the present."

Rayford Junior Miles — a World War II veteran from Alabama — came across as a classic tough guy. But to his granddaughter Melanie Harrison, he was just 'Papa.' Melanie spoke with her father, Jim Miles, to remember a grandfather with a soft heart and a comical communication style.

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees approved spending $348.5 million for the stadium, with plans to expand it in size and possibly go beyond offering just college football.

NPR member stations share a mix of popular songs playing on their airwaves in October, including music from alt-J, Anderson .Paak, The Killers and more.

Veterans Day was last week, and with it came a reminder of a World War 1 strategy. Britain's Daily Telegraph reported on the fake city France was creating in hopes German bombs wouldn't hit the real Paris. The sham city was never finished because the war ended.

In an age of smartphones, it's easy to take an overwhelming number of photos. NPR's picture editor, Kainaz Amaria, has some tips for creating a bounty of images without driving yourself crazy.

The advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations was formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide and other problems on the platform.

Residents held vigils to commemorate people who have died in lockdown. Several have been arrested.

The forward for Brazil and Real Madrid has been tackling a lot on the road to his first World Cup, including racism abroad and poverty back home.