A massive volcano has erupted in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region for the first time in centuries, just days ...

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with economist and demographer Dean Spears about why he thinks depopulation isn't the answer to the global climate crisis.

This time next year, anyone logging onto social media in Minnesota will see a warning that the sites can harm their mental health. Social media companies want to block enforcement of the new law. A ...

The Senate confirmed ex-Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after President Trump ...

Alison Brie stars as Millie, a teacher who's ready to take the next step in her relationship: marriage. Her partner of more ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jason Mott about his latest novel, "People Like Us," which started out as a memoir. It turned into two parallel stories about two different writers in crisis.

BMI is still commonly used to assess obesity even though research has shown it's not necessarily a reliable metric. A new study proposes doctors instead use technology that can measure body fat.

President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report, the latest round of tariffs, and details about his fallout with Jeffrey Epstein.

A popular women's dating advice app suffered a major data breach, revealing users' drivers' licenses, messages and other ...

Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli ...

Some Ukrainians have already returned after fleeing Russia's invasion, and almost half of the more than 5 million still ...

The State Department denied one Venezuelan Little League team entry into the U.S., but allowed another. NPR's Scott Simon ...