DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the 'yips' at the Olympics

Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway. And, why some superstar ...

One Olympic sport still excludes women. This week's viewing numbers could change that

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They ...

Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy

Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences ...

Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for her mom's return as police test DNA from glove

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are testing DNA they hope will point them toward a suspect. The ...

U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR 'bump drafting,' revolutionizing team event

U.S. Team Pursuit speed skaters will top speeds of 30 mph by pushing themselves around the track mere inches from each other.

US and Iran head to Geneva to continue talks on Iran's nuclear program. What to know

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about nuclear ...

Russia, Ukraine and US officials to meet this week for more talks to end the war

As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary, officials from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. will meet in Geneva Tuesday ...

North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while ...

Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow

Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer ...

Slashed by Trump, this cutting-edge HIV vaccine has a new path

Early last year, a hundred researchers, clinicians and other experts on HIV discussed the development of an innovative ...

Make life harder (and better): Learn another language.

Translation tech has improved a lot. So why learn a language?A lot of people around the world speak English. For those who ...

Is that carb ultra-processed? Here's a test even a kid can do

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly-processed food. But, when it comes to carbs, many people don't know which ones are ultra-processed. Here's an easy way to find out.