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.

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.

Ukrainian soldiers have been saying for weeks that North Korean troops have been fighting alongside Russians. But it looks like those troops might be pulling back now.

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 ...

We look at a chaotic week in politics, with the Trump administration attempting a federal funding freeze and a buyout for two million federal workers.

President Trump followed through on his threat to impose steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. But he pushed back the effective date until Tuesday.

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.