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Roland Garros, a WWI-era pilot, is credited with revolutionizing aerial combat. The major Paris tennis tournament was named after him in 1928, a decade after his death in combat.

Sedaris says the best part of reading his work to an audience is earning the laughs — or the groans. "A collective groan is fine with me," he says. His new book is The Land and Its People.

Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died at 41. At times a controversial figure, he was loved by fans and spent more than half of his life in the racing spotlight, much of that time in the winner's circle.

In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch.

Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiations for a deal that would end the three-month war.

Today is Sunflower Guerilla Gardening Day!

Americans throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash each year. One Illinois University is teaching students recycling skills that will not go to waste.

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear way forward.

President Trump and the White House are sending conflicting signals about the state of the Iran war and the negotiations intended to end it.

Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.

For the first time ever, the final match will feature a halftime performance of three acts capturing this year's global spotlight.