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Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Democratic National Convention is officially over.

NPR visits first person to get a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney two weeks after undergoing the historic procedure.

Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention is a wrap. The program featured more Democratic heavy-hitters (and a couple of Republicans) who sought to promote a message of hope while also sharpening attacks against Donald Trump.

The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

Today is Stick Out Your Tongue Day!

The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria.

To preserve the spirit of the Games, Paris' mayor has proposed making the five Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower a permanent fixture. Now the Eiffel family has gotten involved.

The Secret Service is again facing criticism following a second apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.

At the Paralympics this month in Paris, most of the athletes compete based on their impairments. But one track and field event -- the universal relay -- does just the opposite.

Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.

Conquering risky ocean conditions and putting their endurance to the test, hundreds of paddlers from around the world compete in the grueling Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai, a 41-mile race in Hawaii on Sept. 29.

From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual.