250 years in, and America is still a work in progress. Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and ...

Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed ...

Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this stage was unforgettable.

The U.S. is turning 250 this weekend. To mark the anniversary, we discuss the films and TV series that best depict the American dream.

Today's Independence Day celebrations may be tamped down by severe heat and, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, worry about the future.

Atlanta's Venezuelan community, one of the largest in the U.S., is gathering aid for earthquake victims. Copyright 2026 NPR ...

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss the World Cup and speculate about LeBron James. Copyright 2026 NPR ...

To clean animal skeletons used for research and education, scientists are turning to a new type of beetle larva. These "superworms" provide an efficient solution to a difficult challenge.

Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.

We say goodbye to longtime NPR arts reporter Elizabeth Blair with this encore of her piece on one of the most American of songs: "This Land is Your Land." ...

Authorities in Beijing broke their silence about a small plane that crashed into the skyscraper headquarters of one of China's largest state-owned financial conglomerates.

Primm, Nev., a once-thriving casino town on the border with California, was on the verge of fading away for good. The family ...