The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless ...

Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a plant known as Etuberosum.

NPR speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif.

Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election but many of them already say they won't ...

A record number of Congressional lawmakers have announced they don't plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including ...

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has ...

Coping with cancer and its aftermath isn't easy for anyone. But men tend to isolate more, seek less support and, alarmingly, ...

Although "dog" is ubiquitous today to describe man's best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from.

Israel says it will launch a major new ground offensive to take control of all of Gaza. Exhausted residents of Gaza City say they won't be able to evacuate.

The effort is focused on bringing the organization in line with President Trump's cultural directives ahead of the country's ...

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S.

Karin Slaughter talks about her 25th book -- "We are All Guilty Here" - with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly. It's a small town murder mystery - that twists and turns until the end.