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In Lebanon, a reconstructive surgeon who specializes in helping children recover from war wounds meets with a 6-year-old girl who lost her arm to an explosion in Gaza nearly two years ago.
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The FBI has stepped back its role in investigating a recent attack on the CDC campus in Atlanta. It's one data point in the picture of how the current administration thinks about domestic terrorism.
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Once a mermaid, always a mermaid. A group of women in their 70s recently visited the Florida springs where they once performed as mermaids to see if they still had the magic.
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A big change is coming to online shopping in the U.S. on Friday. That's when President Trump's policy suspending the "de minimus" rule on international shipments to the U.S. takes effect.
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President Trump is escalating his attack on the Federal Reserve. Trump is attempting to fire a member of the Fed's governing board -- a move that critics say is unlawful.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Robbie Goldstein about a meeting of public health leaders of eight states to discuss possible partnership on issues such as vaccines as federal priorities shift.
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For some, online dating brings love. For others, it's emotionally fatiguing. That's why some young people are ditching dating apps and creating in-person alternatives.
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Jenny Slate has been nominated for her first ever Emmy award for her role in Dying for Sex. We listen to her recount a memory she'd like to be able to relive.
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Average temperatures have been going up in many cities, including New Orleans. Here's what those higher temperatures sound like.
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Two U.S. lawmakers, a Republican and a Democrat, visited Syria this weekend say they will push ahead with legislation to lift sanctions. They say their goal is to give Syria's new president a boost.