Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in an airstrike on Feb. 28 at the start of the U.S.-Israeli ...

America is still a work in progress. Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this ...

Iran is preparing a delayed, massive funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While the government stages it as a show of force, citizens remain deeply divided over his legacy.

We say goodbye to longtime NPR arts reporter Elizabeth Blair with this encore of her piece on one of the most American of songs: "This Land is Your Land." ...

Authorities in Beijing broke their silence about a small plane that crashed into the skyscraper headquarters of one of China's largest state-owned financial conglomerates.

In 2021, a devastating heat wave blanketed the pacific northwest, smashing records. How has AC access changed since then in Portland, one of the major cities affected.

Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water ...

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

Lam was one of five people from Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in 2015. He later detailed his detention by Chinese ...

The 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending ...

As much of the Eastern U.S. experiences potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures, the nights are also staying ...

After 90 minutes of play, the electronic board signaled 10 minutes of added time, and it was difficult to imagine at that ...