Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying ...

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work? And what ...

Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the ...

An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk ...

The help, outreach, prevention and engagement, or HOPE team will include a licensed social worker and two crisis counselors to better address issues like homelessness, substance use and mental health.

American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012, was kidnapped in a calculated operation that was ...

Weekend Edition's Scott Simon talks with author Nathan Hale about his kids' graphic history book, "One Dead Spy." It's the story of Revolutionary War spy, Nathan Hale, no relation to the author.

Ben Macintyre is known as a master of espionage stories. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the British author about his latest book, "Redwood" - the story of Russian double agent operating in Iran.

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

More than 100 acres of farm and forest land along Abbotts Creek in Davidson County are now permanently protected from development. Three Rivers Land Trust says a conservation easement has been placed ...

The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.