A massive cyber heist of crypto exchange Binance is exposing some of the fragilities of the sector and reinforcing perceptions of the industry as a financial Wild West, critics warn.

Weekend Edition Sunday's Ayesha Rascoe joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about horror's big moment and why people just love to be scared.

How does an American Pope vote? By mail-in ballot! The Vatican says Pope Leo has done so, expressing his "belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mia Moroz, a high school senior and head of a group pushing to get 16 and 17 year-olds the vote in Culver City, Calif.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Briana Meckley, owner of Meckley Brooms in Lopez, Pennsylvania, about her business' surge in broom orders for Halloween.

With Israeli's elections deadlocked, the support of Arab-led parties may critical to forming the next government.

The White House says it won't send immigration agents or troops near the polls this coming Election Day. Still, immigration advocates and security experts say it's essential to plan for the worst.

The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on ...

Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National ...

The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary ...

In October, 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A ...

Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election ...