Thirteen people were killed in a fire that spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. About 700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters.

We invited you to share acts of kindness. The topics include new shoes, a basket of berries that aren't very tasty and an ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail Trump's progress on peace in ...

Scientists have long wondered when the domestication of dogs first started. Dogs are believed to be the first domesticated ...

Regardless of how you celebrate, learn the history behind the foods you put on the table, say an Indigenous culture ...

Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name.

Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at ...

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the ...

Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the ...

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks.

President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a ...