In the U.S., as nowhere else, health insurance and employment are deeply connected. And that means confusion can snare even ...

The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the last presidential election, but the China-friendly ...

John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.

Detainees at an ICE facility in the Florida Everglades referred to Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishments from guards.

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low about conditions in Gaza and calls for Israel to end its blockade there.

President Trump is in Scotland while the Epstein controversy continues to pressure him, his administration, and Republican Congressional leaders.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Mstyslav Chernov about his new documentary "2,000 Meters to Andriivka," about a Ukrainian bid to recapture a town.

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and fueling conspiracy theories.

Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

As a new Postmaster General with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, rural customers and postal workers worry about privatization or downsizing of the agency.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Julia Riew about her book, "The Last Tiger." It's a fantasy inspired by her grandparents' lives during a dark period in Korea's history.