Democratic nominee Graham Platner' high-profile U.S. Senate race has been thrown into chaos following a POLITICO report that he sexually assaulted a former girlfriend five years ago.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Robinne Lee about her new novel, Crash Into Me. It's a multigenerational, multiracial story of a marriage at a crossroads and the complexity of life in the U.S.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kali Kniel, professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware, about recent outbreaks of cyclosporiasis across the U.S.

George E. Johnson, the entrepreneur behind Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, has died at 99. NPR remembers how he built an empire based on Black hair care and Black pride.

The IOC is moving to clear the way for Russian athletes to compete in Olympic events. The decision to ease sanctions comes as Moscow continues missile and drone strikes killing civilians in Ukraine.

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with reporter Steve Futterman about the U.S. Men’s National Team’s loss to Belgium in Seattle on Monday night. Did the controversy surrounding star striker Folarin ...

More than 150 million people in the United States live in areas affected by harmful levels of air pollution. Hotter temperatures can worsen the air quality too. Host Indira Lakshmanan learns more from ...

The leading artificial intelligence companies have quietly backed away from some safety protocols, according to a new third-party review.

In China, the Northeast region looms large. Once a gritty, industrial hub, now this rust belt area is the source of music, literature, comedy and culture that have gained wide popularity. NPR’s Emily ...

The health care system in Venezuela was already under strain before the earthquake. Now, medications and doctors are scarce, but the need for all kinds of medical care is increasing.

The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ...

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran.