On a recent sunny day at a neighborhood park in Washington, D.C., dozens of people stretched out on blankets, laughing and picnicking with friends. Dogs happily rolled in the grass. A young dad played ...

As a new school year approaches, student athletes across Texas are returning to the field for fall sports, even as punishing heat lingers. How are rules and practices changing?

Israel's war against Hezbollah in South Lebanon has poisoned land and destroyed valuable ecosystems for generations to come. NPR takes soil samples of the land.

The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.

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Secretary of State Cord Byrd has set the dates for the Okaloosa County School Board District 1 race after candidates in that ...

A proposed $74 million first phase would modernize the aging arena while officials seek a private development partner for ...

Each election, you make decisions that affect your everyday life. Some of the most difficult and important choices involve ...

Venus is in the evening sky, and at its greatest elongation, 46 degrees east of the Sun, on August 15. On the edge of its ...

Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting ...