The faiths in our family include skepticism. But we have come to think of prayers not as a list of wishes hurled into the ...

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

It's unclear how the issue of ownership of the Panama Canal became a talking point for President-elect Donald Trump this week ...

If your New Year's resolution is to give up drinking for the month of January, this expert guide can help you get to Day 31 ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Rowe and Emily Garcés, the hosts of the podcast "50 Words for Snow," about words English needs but does not have.

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in ...

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay a law banning TikTok next month. It comes just weeks before TikTok and the Department of Justice are set to argue in front of the high ...

The Republic of Georgia's incumbent president is refusing to stand down for the next president, claiming election fraud.

The FDA has declared an end to the shortage of a popular obesity drug. The implications for consumers are complicated.

A "stampede" of dolphins off the Southern Calif. coast provided a moment of wonder at year's end.

U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly impossible missions.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media recap the year in sports: the ascendance of women's basketball, the Paris Olympics, and the loss of some baseball legends.