The Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, ...

The vast majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say there should be age caps for members of Congress, as well as term limits, ...

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's ...

The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States.

The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't ...

The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British ...

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including ...

A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mitch Zeller, former director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, about the agency's approval of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes.

Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a "Wild ...

The Star Trek Enterprise evoked Americans' sense of adventure and a utopian vision of humanity. It's part of NPR's 250th anniversary series "America in Pursuit." ...