For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip 4 seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, ...

Ma Rainey was a musical pioneer. Her voice was once scratchy and hard to hear, but is now crystal clear on a new box set.

Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France. He's so good, some can't help but wonder if he's the greatest of all time.

Taiwan Travelogue is a novel exploring a journey through 1930s Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule. Today, it's prompting a fresh look at the island's complex history and identity.

Discover nature this week with ants in Missouri. You see them as they scurry about on driveways, lawns, and sidewalks -- or ...

August is just days away and it brings one of the most profitable shifts of the year to our region: Back-to-School Season.

Oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel last week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bob McNally, founder of the research firm Rapidan Energy Group, about how the Iran war is disrupting oil supplies.

Unable to return home, some Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon are buying satellite images to see ...

In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, officials said.

As part of NPR's 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit, we're taking a look back at one of America's most significant inventions: the telephone.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tyler James Williams and panelists Josh ...

Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 ...