The first full map of an adult fruit fly’s brain shows 50 million connections between neurons. Researchers are using the map ...

One of the first places shoppers may feel the effects of the dockworkers' strike is in the produce aisle. Hundreds of tons of bananas are stuck in transit and they won't keep for long.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Schenker of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the situation in the Middle East, and U.S. interests in the region.

The Justice Department, in a new court filing, says former President Donald Trump needs to stand trial for alleged election interference just like any other citizen.

Kids under 12 are now required to be supervised by an adult or staff as part of the YMCA's new sexual abuse prevention ...

With so much focus on the presidential election, keep in mind these down-ballot races can lead to big changes in your state ...

Subramaniam Iswaran is the first Singaporean minister to be jailed in almost fifty years. A case that has shocked a country ...

New York Democrats launched a coordinated campaign modeled on more traditional battleground state efforts. Federal, state and ...

Many Israeli airstrikes are happening in a neighborhood called Dahieh. It’s a Hezbollah stronghold -- the same neighborhood where a blast killed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah last week.

In North Carolina, the hardest-hit communities are also some of the hardest to reach. Days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene, people are trying to decide whether they should stay or leave.

Officials in Asheville say the city's water systems were "severely damaged" in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Precise assessments are hard, since roads have washed away.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Elaina Plott Calabro of "The Atlantic" about her profile of Kash Patel, a key figure in former President Trump's plans for a return to the White House.