Fifty years ago, the discovery of a human ancestor "Lucy" generated worldwide attention. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged about the legacy of the discovery.

The Alpha Phi sorority and two members of Beta Alpha Omega have been charged after a student was found dead in a river after ...

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Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually ...

A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter ...

Forecasters warned that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, while California and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the head of NATO, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach for talks on global security, ...

Did your friends ask you to bring some cranberry sauce to Thanksgiving dinner? Thinking about bringing home dad's famous mac and cheese that has the secret ingredient that makes it melt in your mouth?

Texas builders warn mass deportations of undocumented migrants could devastate the construction industry, threatening housing ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.

HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through ...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper requests $25.57 billion in federal aid for Hurricane Helene recovery, criticizing the ...