This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of ...

Malian armed forces, the Russia-backed Wagner Group and jihadi groups deliberately killed civilians and burned homes in Mali ...

Jimmy "Jay" Lee's body has never been found, but a judge declared him dead. Jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict ...

The explosion struck inside the ministry, killing Khalil Haqqani, officials said. His last official photo showed him at a ...

Chiara Eisner is a reporter for NPR's investigations team. Eisner came to NPR from The State in South Carolina, where her investigative reporting on the experiences of former execution workers ...

North Carolina lawmakers have enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor ...

Legislation to extend Michigan’s open records laws to lawmakers and the governor made it out of a state House committee ...

Syrians living inside and outside their country are trying to figure out what comes next after the Assad regime fell. We hear from Syrians along the road from Lebanon to Damascus.

South Korea's president remains defiant, as efforts to impeach or arrest him for his declaration of martial law pick up speed. The political crisis raises questions about South Korea's democracy.

National Democrats will meet this week to hash out rules for electing new leadership as the party regroups and reflects on the 2024 campaign.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Kyle Potter of The Thrifty Traveler, about what the change says about the future of flying on the cheap.

Many animals get their external marking -- such as, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 11, 202.) ...