This story starts with a bag of potato chips — but there were no chips inside. A city hall reporter was handed an empty bag with a red envelope filled with money from someone working for Mayor Eric ...

What's behind the trend of so-called "gray divorces," and what is it like for newly single people to seek out new relationships over the age of 50?

NPR's Hannah Chinn and Emily Kwong talk about the microbes behind great-tasting chocolate, possible reasons for daytime drowsiness, and a curious observation about the poop of seabirds.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Harrison Ford talks about being too belligerent to listen to advice in his youth.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to singer and songwriter Kathleen Edwards about her new album, Billionaire.

On the evening of July 31, Veronika Osintseva went to sleep in her bedroom at her family's apartment in a western ...

President Trump says he wants to see for himself how National Guard soldiers and police officers are cracking down on what he ...

Hundreds more National Guard troops are expected in Washington within the next few days as President Trump makes requests of ...

The United States Department of Agriculture once helped disadvantaged farmers earn a fair wage growing healthy food and distribute it to underserved communities.

In low-income countries, medical interventions like antimalarial drugs or vaccines can lower the mortality rate. But new research suggests there’s another powerful, but simple tool.

The Economist podcast "Scam Inc." tells the story of the global online scam industry, which is growing larger and more sophisticated all the time.

One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock ...