The Alpha Phi sorority and two members of Beta Alpha Omega have been charged after a student was found dead in a river after ...

Fifty years ago, the discovery of a human ancestor "Lucy" generated worldwide attention. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged about the legacy of the discovery.

The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what ...

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators ...

An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center on Sunday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said.

On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a famous person in which the first two letters of the first name are the ...

Actor Jimmy O. Yang plays a round of Wild Card and talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about learning how to take compliments and being afraid of oceans.

NPR's Scott Detrow and Tamara Keith have long discussed the merits of brining a Thanksgiving turkey. Chef and cookbook author Sohla El-Waylly joins this year's discussion and offers some tips.

Sen. Marco Rubio has spent much of his time focused on Latin America, so odds are if he's confirmed as secretary of state, Latin America will become more of a priority.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Marisha Pessl about her new book for teens. The idea for the twist-filled thriller "Darkly" came out of her girlhood love of board games.

NPR's series "Throw It Back" explores how the objects we love as kids shape how we see and live in the world as adults. It continues with the story of Dominic Lucero and his fishing poles.

Actor Jimmy O. Yang is learning how to take compliments. On Wild Card this week, he opens up about love languages and fears.