Midwesterners head to the woods to find morel mushrooms. But some in the region are developing methods to reliably farm the ...

Spanning many, many decades, our four friendships go all the way back to our grade school years. As adolescents, we knew each ...

Israel and Hamas have entered the most substantive negotiations in months in Qatar. The talks come amid intense Israeli ...

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has ...

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has taken a lot of criticism for problems plaguing her city. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bass, who is dealing with budget cuts and the remains of the wildfires.

Pope Leo celebrated his inaugural Mass in Vatican City as head of the Catholic Church, where he called for love and unity, and a world where peace reigns.

Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there's a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.

A student protest at Gallaudet University forced out its newly appointed president 37 years ago. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nyle DiMarco, co-director of the new documentary "Deaf President Now!" ...

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A shower head vendor in Texas asked customers if they'd be willing to pay more for a product that was made in the USA. The answers poured cold water on claims of patriotic purchases.

Rather than taking weeks or months, climbers are trying to summit Everest in just 7 days by inhaling xenon gas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Peter Hackett, a pioneer in altitude research.

Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big ...