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.

What does Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reveal about the checkered history of myths on the big screen. NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts ...

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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.

An NPR business correspondent explains how to cover the complex story of how small businesses are coping with tariffs.

Back in the '90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning was not common. In the extremely ...

What do World Cup champions crave after a win? Pizza from an Orange, N.J., bagel shop. BXJ made 46 pies for the Spanish team ...

As Nigeria grapples with a rapid rise in cancer cases, patients say they often feel as if they are on their own.

The U.S. and Canada are opening a bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, without celebration as wildfires and tariffs increase tensions.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about concerns that the war with Iran is depleting stockpiles of key U.S. munitions.

Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, ...