Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth ...

It's been 10 years since the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Grief for the 49 young people who died is still felt throughout the community.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice, an advocate for reforming the controversial surveillance law known as FISA 702.

The 2026 Soccer World Cup is upon us. The tournament has just kicked off in Mexico City. Enrique Barrera (ph) had tears in his eyes as he entered the city's main square. (SOUNDBITE OF HORNS TOOTING) ...

Friday is a deadline for the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump's name from all of its branding, including the marble front of its building in Washington, D.C.

Otters can be trained to do search and rescue in murky waters. In Florida, law enforcement is now using one of them.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Trent Simonian, creator of the SideTalk social media account, about Knicks fandom as they approach Game 5 of the NBA Finals, which, if they win, would make them champs.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked or delayed the promotions of several officers across the military branches, and a disproportionate number of those officers are women and people of color.

The votes have been counted, and the mayoral incumbent in Los Angeles -- Karen Bass -- will face fellow Democrat Nithya Raman. The City Council member speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.

NPR's Planet Money team has been looking into food and health regulations, like how companies can sneak new chemicals past the FDA and into our food and supplements. Here's NPR's Sarah Gonzalez. SARAH ...

Ruth Hasman's home in British Columbia is known as the teddy bear hospital -- a place where stuffies in need of repair receive the TLC they need.

The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in ...