Alawites in Syria are facing a violent backlash, stoking fears of wider sectarian instability in a divided Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.

The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get ...

Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, ...

World-record chaser Hilde Dosogne is used to running extreme distances. Still, she says she underestimated the challenge. She ...

Elon Musk wades into political life in several European countries with messages of support for right-wing parties, and attacks on elected leaders.

The FBI says the man who allegedly carried out the New Year's Day attack visited the city in October and November, and ...

A major winter storm is bringing ice, snow and freezing rain from the Plains to the East Coast through Tuesday.

There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Holly Anderson of the Shutdown Fullcast podcast, about the newly expanded college playoffs that are now entering the semifinals.

Following the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what's ahead for them and their neighborhood.

On" reminds us of how airports are the perfect setting for thrillers. Tight security, short tempers, and high stakes make for the perfect edge-of-your-seat storyline.

The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We'll take a ride with him. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December 25, 2024.) ...