In a still life painting, the subjects cannot move. The bowl of fruit remains sedentary on the table. The hunk of cheese goes ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry ...

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Sleeping next to decomposing corpses and surviving on a foul mixture of toothpaste mixed with ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as diplomats ...

Clear signals President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented ...

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

KYIV, Ukraine — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, ...

In a series of high-profile announcements Friday evening, President-elect Trump made his picks for three top health positions ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to actor Billy Crystal about his new show, "Before" — a psychological thriller on Apple TV+. Listeners note that this conversation mentions self-harm.

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from ...