The marsupial mole, an elusive creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, seems to have suffered an ...

NPR's Leila Fadel asks the president of the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union about why the team is dropping an effort to unionize.

Legal analyst Sarah Isgur speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about Justice John Roberts' end-of-year review of the federal judiciary, in which he says that the courts' independence is under threat.

Native American New Year was celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars. Near a crackling bonfire, the ...

A former ISIS fighter who fought alongside rebels to topple former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad says he will turn against the new Syrian leadership if strict Islamic rule is not imposed.

As Russia's army advances on coal mines powering Ukraine and its steel industry, women in a small coal town adjust to new roles as miners. They've replaced men who're now fighting on the frontlines.

NPR senior producer Lauren Magaki read a LOT of romance novels this past year. She shares her recommendations from our Books We Love list. She loves love.

Former President Jimmy Carter only served one term in the White House, but his legacy of service lasted for decades, and shaped how former presidents engage with public life.

A conversation about the present and future of green energy in the U.S. with outgoing Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.

A new Congress starts this week, with questions about whether House Speaker Mike Johnson can stay in his job and if GOP in-fighting will be an obstacle as the new Trump administration kicks off.

Jimmy Carter said that his love of music -- and his friendship with The Allman Brothers in particular -- helped him get elected.

A plane carrying 181 people crashed during landing and caught fire in Muan, South Korea, killing most of its passengers. It had issued a Mayday prior to the crash.