Lena Dunham shot the pilot for the HBO series Girls at age 24. Quickly, she was launched into the creative spotlight but the ...

The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by ...

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Miguel Diaz about Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Vatican.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo after critical comments by President Trump.

Ted Turner is being remembered as the founder of CNN, but he was also someone who used his wealth for environmental stewardship.

Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a "Wild ...

A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.

The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production and the future of Venezuelan oil remains murky.

The Star Trek Enterprise evoked Americans' sense of adventure and a utopian vision of humanity. It's part of NPR's 250th anniversary series "America in Pursuit." ...

Southeast Asian countries are voicing concern about President Trump and the war with Iran.

The Alabama Legislature has spent the week debating the state's congressional maps. Democratic lawmakers have argued their voting powers are being diluted because of a Supreme Court ruling.