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Israel's government could decide to seize the last remaining areas of Gaza not already under Israeli military control.

Botanical gardens from around the world testing who has the strongest lily pad.

American Eric Lu is the newest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.

American Eric Lu is the newest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.

Ahead of the new school year, the University of California system, one of the largest in the nation, has updated its policies around campus protests and encampments.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

In 2024, some of the most striking music we heard managed to be haunting and comforting at the same time.

Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.

The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.

NCAA basketball fans often strive to rattle free throw shooters — but, for commentator Frank Deford, few efforts match Arizona State's Curtain of Distraction, which he sums up as: "shock and awful."

A storm has battered the Gaza Strip, creating misery for displaced Palestinians and delaying the search for the body of the last Israeli hostage held by militants there.

The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people as scrutiny is intensifying in Congress.

You can rate your dinner, your hotel stay, your dentist, and your phone call with the cable company. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if all these requests for feedback have any actual impact.

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter died Monday at age 68. He was known for opening ground combat jobs to women and pushing the Pentagon to spend more money on technology.

NPR speaks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the impasse over the budget and the possibility of a government shutdown Wednesday.

Albums that are 2 or 3 years old are somehow shooting up on the charts. But why?

NPR speaks with John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.

For decades, Carlos Varela has doled out incisive criticism of the Cuban government. On our recent visit to Havana, he sang a song he says reflects the mood of the country at this historic moment.

In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.

"There's nobody like The B-52s," Pierson says. "But doing stuff on my own, I can also express more personal songs."