In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.

The final of the Eurovision Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of ...

A replica of the historic USS Niagara — the two-masted warship that helped secure the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 — is back in the water after a costly refit.

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to impeach President Trump. Now he's running for ...

President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and ...

Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally.

In Iran, speaking out against the current regime can get you in trouble. That includes even commenting on the war. Now Iranian authorities have upped the punishments for people it says are dissidents.

The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actress Hayden Panettiere about her new memoir, This is Me, and some of the challenges she's faced, from bullying as a child to losing custody of her own child.

We remember Joe Sedelmaier, the man behind some of the most iconic TV ads of the 1970s and '80s. The commercials were not splashy, but their characters and catchphrases became part of popular culture.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong sits down with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep in Beijing to talk about the summit between ...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes a surprise visit to Cuba as the spy agency calls on the nation to make "fundamental changes." Cuba says it has run out of fuel and is suffering massive blackouts.