NPR's Scott Simon talks to Lucy Caldwell about her novel, "These Days." It's set during the days - and nights - of the Belfast Blitz, when Germany bombed the Irish city during WWII.

Health agency staffers describe a week of chaos and continued uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get ...

All over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness ...

Speech pathologists offer parents real-world advice on how to incorporate a second language with their kids at home — and ...

The Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks New Yorker contributor John Kenney about his comic new novel "I See You've Called in Dead." It's centered on a newswire obituary writer.

The Trump administration is putting pressure on institutions of higher education, threatening to withhold federal grants unless these institutions fall in line with the administration's policies.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be at the White House to celebrate their World Series win. But not everyone is happy that the ...

The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the ...

The National Weather Service has issued a warning that the South and Midwest may experience more severe storms, flooding and ...

Among them was 39-year-old Jose Barco, a decorated American soldier who deployed twice to Iraq, saw horrific combat and ...

The U.S. agency has not released information on what global programs were cut this week. NPR spoke to current employees who ...