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As the US–Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon enters its second week, more than 1,700 people have been killed across the region, bringing widespread death and destruction.

Gunfire and explosions rocked Mali's capital and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups exploited worsening insecurity in the Sahel region.

Today is Elephant Day in Thailand!

Is addiction a brain disease, a character problem, or both (or neither)?

Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."

Fossil research shows that an enormous "kraken-like" octopus stalked the seas during the Cretaceous period, competing with large apex predators.

Promises to MAHA voters are coming into direct conflict with other Republican priorities. Food policy professionals aren't surprised.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Prof. Jana Houser of The Ohio State University about the massive tornadoes that hit the Midwest this week.

Iran says its delegation will not negotiate until the U.S. lifts its naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz.

The CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service was on the chopping block last year by the Trump administration. Scientists had a study assessing COVID vaccine effectiveness suppressed by its leadership.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the NFL Draft.

We look at what Congress might do as the 60-day window to vote on the war per the War Powers Act draws near, as well as what the latest polls say about President Trump's approval ratings.