Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

A New Year's party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, many in their teens to mid-20s.

The legendary 95-year-old investor spent decades building his company into one of the world's largest and most powerful. Now ...

The new year is a time to set goals. But daily life often gets in the way of meeting our ambitions. NPR’s Life Kit podcast ...

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community say the new limits on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, may make it ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military ...

Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a "retroactive" Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but "we need President Trump." ...

As we look back at our international reporters' most memorable stories of the last year we revisit the story of the olive ridley turtle in India. Their population has rebounded after years of efforts ...

Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026.