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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Parini Shroff about her debut novel The Bandit Queens, a story about a woman in an Indian village with a dangerous reputation.

France battles a "monster" wildfire that has forced thousands to flee their homes. Wildfires in Europe this summer have broken out as heat waves bake the continent and renew focus on climate change.

GDP has declined for a second quarter in a row — a common definition of a recession. But a group of economists are asking, why rely on that single number to determine the health of the economy?

To the many fans of Neil Gaiman's comic book series: Relax. The new Netflix show nails it.

With elections later this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is courting votes among Israel's Palestinian citizens after a controversy over LGBTQ rights.

An atmospheric river, bringing heavy rain and winds, hit California. The large storm is also causing flooding in both the northern and southern parts of the state.

The travelling music festival, which also features Toro y Moi, Jamie XX and James Blake, makes a stop at the Frost Amphitheater in Stanford on the first weekend of June.

The circus will launch a U.S. tour of live shows in September 2023.

Little is known about the mosquito species known as Culex lactator. But it belongs to a group of mosquitoes known to carry diseases and researchers are worried about what will happen.

The U.S. Navy christened a new supply shipped named after Harvey Milk, the gay rights leader who had been forced to resign from service because of questions over his sexual orientation.

After 16 days and 109 events, the Winter Olympics officially ended Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony. Team U.S.A. finished with 25 medals in all.

Sherrilyn Ifill is stepping down and Janai Nelson will be the next director. The change is coming at a time when restrictions on voting rights and racial tensions are on the rise in the country.