Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to ...

Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids ...

Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in an airstrike on Feb. 28 at the start of the U.S.-Israeli ...

250 years in, and America is still a work in progress. Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and ...

Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this ...

Superfans and sleuths appear to have their hunches confirmed on Friday, as dozens of black cars dropped off elegantly dressed ...

NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial ...

One of the birthplaces of American music is Congo Square in New Orleans, where enslaved people gathered to sing, dance, drum, and preserve their traditions.

Families will be heading to the beach for the summer. But how do you build an epic sandcastle? NPR's Scott Simon asks sand sculptor, Dean Arscott, for some tips.

Today's Independence Day celebrations may be tamped down by severe heat and, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, worry about the future.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Kathleen Rooney about her book, "Man Overboard!," and about finding the energy to overcome doubt.

Authorities in Beijing broke their silence about a small plane that crashed into the skyscraper headquarters of one of China's largest state-owned financial conglomerates.