With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a ...

Five years after the return of Taliban rule, NPR visited Kabul to see how Afghans are dealing with their new government's strict social restrictions.

New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties ...

New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties ...

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying ...

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying ...

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work? And what ...

Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.

Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West ...

President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement ...

Local, state and federal candidates aren’t the only items on November’s Florida ballot. There are some pretty important and controversial constitutional amendments as well; Of all the amendments on ...

This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.