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Eight multinational corporations have been accused of making "protection payments" to terrorists, so that their businesses would be left alone.

Some areas along the east coast are no longer under a hurricane warning as Hurricane Dorian slowly crawls north parallel to the First Coast en route to a…

Nearly 30 vulnerable bird species that call Florida home could lose more than half of their current range due to climate change and sea level rise,…

Florida's prisons have a health care problem.The state's aging prison population and the high cost of treating inmates with debilitating diseases are…

When Xiomy De la Cruz saw her neighbors losing their jobs during the pandemic, she decided to help feed them. Many were unable to access government benefits because of their immigration status.

Pueblo, Colo., used to be home to the world's largest mural. South Korea took the title in 2018, and Pueblo wants it back. NPR visits the great outdoor mural as its being created during the pandemic.

Ugandans voters on Thursday are deciding between a man who has been in power for more than three decades and a singer turned politician who has galvanized the youth in the East African country.

They're staying away from online appointments, opting for scheduling by phone or filling out a paper application instead.

California says it wants to consider "historic and contemporary injustices" as a factor in who gets priority after health care workers for a COVID-19 vaccine. Experts warn of legal problems.

Almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into neighboring Sudan, escaping a war between the Ethiopian government and a rebellious region. They are facing dire conditions at camps.

The earthquake that struck overnight on Wednesday destroyed large swaths of several towns. Victims are still being pulled from the rubble. Renee Montagne talks to reporter Christopher Livesay.

The Philadelphia business was the location of a bizarre press conference by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani last weekend. The business is cashing in on its newfound fame and has even run out of merch.

In the battle to re-capture the Iraqi city from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, two influential players are fighting uncomfortably on the same side: the U.S. and Shiite militias backed by Iran.

With the first COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be shipped out within days, health care providers are scrambling to prepare for an unprecedentedly high-stakes vaccine rollout.

Residents have more options besides public testing sites now, which officials say is helping the county meet rising demand.

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."

The nation's capital was quiet amid unprecedented security on Inauguration Day — but there were also celebrations for the history-making vice president.

For millions of people, working from home has not meant working fewer hours. A recent episode of NPR's Life Kit focuses on how to get more rest.

Eric Holder faced scrutiny from the Republican-dominated House Judiciary Committee on Thursday regarding the "Fast and Furious" initiative meant to keep guns from reaching Mexican cartels. Holder denied misleading Congress when hundreds of weapons were found at border town crime scenes.

With money from the state and the federal government, Paradise, Calif., may be able to rebuild and fix long-standing infrastructure problems.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case testing whether a police officer may make a traffic stop on the assumption that the driver of a car is also the owner.

The change came in response to Georgia's controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.

Iranians have faced rising prices for months and are now preparing for the effects of U.S. sanctions. They say they're dissatisfied with the Trump administration and their own government.

\Biden's massive infrastructure proposal aims to shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But much more will be needed to meet his goal of making the entire power sector carbon neutral by 2035.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Mitch Zeller, who leads the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, about the agency's push to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars within the next year.