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NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.

The rivers and streams of western North Carolina are still recovering from Hurricane Helene almost a year later. Contractors have pulverized those streams with heavy equipment to remove storm debris — causing a second ecological disaster in the storm’s wake.

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

As Oscar season heats up, the Brazilian city of Recife turns Carnival into a celebration of its hometown film hopeful, The Secret Agent.

The 2018 Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the town of Paradise, Calif., and killed 85 people. Should the federal government jump in to rebuild communities at high risk of future disasters?

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with researchers who've studied the relationship between social media posts and opinions.

May 28, 2021 3:40 p.m. The Guilford County Department of Public Health is reporting 51 new COVID-19 cases, and 28 current hospitalizations. GCDPH has…

The girl group had a vision for how to rewire its troubled industry. The industry had other plans.