Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability ...

As President Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday night, we look at how those countries might respond.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the constitutional issues raised by the Trump administration's efforts to pause federal loans and grants last week.

People displaced by the LA wildfires found themselves needing help with basic health care — like getting medications lost in the fires. In El Monte, a pop-up health event provided some assistance.

A deadly stampede at a Hindu festival in India is causing many to wonder how to effectively manage massive events.

From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid.

A glimpse of life after the siege in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, as some semblance of a tenous peace returns, as does the fear of reprisals.

The Tennessee Legislature passed a series of anti-immigration measures including a law making it a crime for local officials to vote for sanctuary policies. The move comes as other Republican-led ...

Democrats are starting to plan a path forward for their party after major losses in the 2024 elections. They started by choose a new party chair on Saturday.

A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Lauren Cusitello of San Diego, Cali.

It was a full-on party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, ...