Fifty years ago, the discovery of a human ancestor "Lucy" generated worldwide attention. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged about the legacy of the discovery.

NPR's Scott Detrow and Tamara Keith have long discussed the merits of brining a Thanksgiving turkey. Chef and cookbook author Sohla El-Waylly joins this year's discussion and offers some tips.

Actor Jimmy O. Yang plays a round of Wild Card and talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about learning how to take compliments and being afraid of oceans.

The Alpha Phi sorority and two members of Beta Alpha Omega have been charged after a student was found dead in a river after ...

The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what ...

Climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal from industrialized countries to vulnerable nations to better protect themselves from climate change.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with concert pianist Khatia Buniatishvili about her new allbum, "Mozart," which honors the 18th century composer.

President-elect Trump is continuing to announce his picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking officials. Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks retired U.S. naval officer Peter Rybski why the Coast Guard has fallen behind on producing icebreakers and what that means for U.S. influence in the Arctic.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sebastian Korb, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex, about a new study showing that even forcing a smile can improve a person's mood.

Sarah McCammon is a National Correspondent covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for NPR. Her work focuses on political, social and cultural divides in America, including abortion and reproductive ...

There was a rare airstrike in the heart of Lebanon's capital Saturday. Israeli media say it was targeting a Hezbollah leader.