Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal ...

When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.

From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives.

It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.

Auster, who died April 30, rose to fame in the 1980s with The New York Trilogy novels. His memoir, Winter Journal, focused on the history of his body.

Talk to anyone who worked with Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus and they’ll likely have an amazing story to share, like how she ...

Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 ...

Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott ...

A state appellate court found in favor of the Adirondack Park Agency on Thursday in the latest development in a public ...

Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination.

If CCC’s move to SUNY Plattsburgh is successful, it will be the first of its kind in the state, amidst college closure across the US and New York. School leaders say this is what they need to do to ...

Hope Hicks was a communications director for the Trump White House and prosecutors may question her on her knowledge of the deals made during his first presidential run.