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English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia.

After the 1996 Dickey Amendment halted federal spending on gun violence research, a small group of academics pressed on, with little money or support. Now a new generation is taking up the charge.

Today is Kale Day!

The East Palestine community is divided and exhausted, with many residents ready to move forward, even as others continue to raise concerns about the air and water.

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.

Polls have closed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday. Widespread logistical problems and violence forced the country to extend presidential vote by a second day.

As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need. Now, some cities are trying to change that.

San Francisco author Jonathan Howland reads from his new book, "Native Air." It's about friendship, obsession and grief, set mostly in California's Eastern Sierra. It came out on April 21, 2022.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the compromise framework for a 2024 spending plan and the response from inside the GOP congressional conference.

Today is Coloring Day!

The act of providing food aid to countries in need turns out to be a complicated and controversial matter. Here's why.

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?