The Conference USA tournament starts May 20.
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After years of court battles, Israel will allow women to take the exams men take to become rabbis. It is a step toward expanding women's leadership roles in Orthodox Judaism.
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A rock climber is using his skills to help those who are visually impaired to enjoy the sport as well.
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A Kentucky primary will test whether Rep. Thomas Massie, who has clashed with President Trump, has enough support among GOP voters in his district. Trump is backing GOP primary candidate Ed Gallrein.
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A group of top Democrats from across the country met Tuesday to discuss the future of their agenda, beyond opposition to President Trump.
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A new World Cup bike lane in Mexico City is sparking outrage among sex workers, who say it's pushing them off the streets and threatening their livelihoods.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Jorge Piñon, an energy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin and a former oil executive, about the energy crisis taking place in Cuba.
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One year after President Trump's executive order to build housing for thousands of homeless veterans in Los Angeles, advocates say little has been done.
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Power outages are increasing as climate change drives more severe weather events across the U-S. Lines buried UNDERGROUND are significantly more reliable than overhead power lines. But only about a fifth of the country's lines are buried. In northern Michigan, some utilities are trying to change that.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was billed as a temporary program. Now it's been more than a decade, most recipients are 31 and older — and still don't have a clear path to stay in the U.S.
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A broad swath of the Pacific Ocean is simmering from an exceptional marine heat wave that scientists warn could just be settling in. Marine animals are already feeling its effects.
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Reid's quartet makes music that seems inspired by a variety of sources, ranging from modern dance to children's games. Her latest album is one of her most compelling.
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Ward learned the term "respair" — meaning the recovery of hope after despair — during the pandemic. Her new book On Witness and Respair is an essay collection on grief, motherhood and survival.
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After shootings like the one at the San Diego mosque, people on site and in a community who are not physically hurt also suffer. Children are especially vulnerable.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator under President Obama, about the response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic and what's different today.