President Trump has signed an executive order to make certain psychedelic drugs more available to treat mental health ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with topiary artist Michael Gibson about South Carolina's Pearl Fryar, a notable self-trained topiary artist who died earlier this month.

For the past four years, a fluffy feline named Boris Karloff has offered a calming presence to students and staff at the ...

Jan Morris was a writer who seemed to be everywhere at the right moment, from witnessing the first climb of Mt. Everest to interviewing Che Guevara. NPR's Scott Simon talks to biographer Sara Wheeler.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Willy Vlautin about his new book "The Left and The Lucky" and focusing his writing on working class characters.

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state ...

On the first day of weaving, Brokopp and her friends take turns placing branches of willow between the ribs of pine. Brokopp ...

In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest ...

Buddhists and Hindus in Sri Lanka and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday. As residents in the capital Colombo celebrated, a war thousands of miles away was making itself felt.

May and June are big months for primary elections. Already, races we've seen have shown a mixed bag for Republicans while ...

The NBA Playoffs begin Saturday, with the league's two best teams on the same side of the bracket. Meanwhile, for the league's worst teams, an all-time tanking season is finally over.

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan feels her years of study have all been leading up to today's AI debates. Some tech developers are ...