NASA's James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we've never seen it before
NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.
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A Nevada man was charged in the 1982 killing of a child in California
A 5-year-old girl disappeared while walking to her kindergarten class in Seaside, Calif., in 1982. Detectives solved the case using DNA evidence, authorities said.
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.
The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists
Aides to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol said the next hearing would focus on extremist groups and their possible links to Trump and his allies.
A new reality reverberates through Russia's music scene
Canceled concerts, lawsuits, existential turmoil. As Russia has cracked down on anti-war speech, the country's music scene reaches a particularly high pitch.
Wildfire near Yosemite National Park threatens its largest grove of sequoia trees
Firefighters are proactively working to protect the giant trees by deploying a ground sprinkler system and clearing any materials that could fuel the fire.
Faced with COVID and monkeypox, new USAID leader draws strength from African proverb
Dr Atul Gawande, the surgeon and bestselling health writer talks, to NPR about the problems he has inherited as the new head of USAID's global health office.
He survived a mass shooting near Highland Park 34 years ago. Now, he helps others
A mass shooting hit the town of Winnetka, Ill., 34 years ago. Phil Andrew survived, and that experience shaped his path as a special agent for the FBI and lifelong gun control advocate.
A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference
After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts from interference.
'Legacy of Violence' documents the dark side of the British Empire
By by 1920, the British Empire covered 24% of the Earth's land mass. Historian Caroline Elkins says British rulers portrayed themselves as benevolent, but used systematic violence to maintain control.