A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company ...

The major storm threatens to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm ...

The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will ...

Israel's President Isaac Herzog spoke with NPR in his official residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as President Trump was ...

The Trump administration's feud with Harvard has axed research grants. A woman with a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness says crucial research may not be ready in time to save her eyesight.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld laws in roughly half the states that ban transgender medical care for minors. The vote was 6-to-3, along ideological lines.

Omaha just elected its first Black mayor, giving this year's Juneteenth celebrations new energy. The city wants to mark the occasion by being a model for unity during a time of divisiveness.

Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound ...

So far, strikes on Iran's facilities have created limited chemical and radiological hazards. Experts say that's not likely to change even if the U. S. uses a big bomb.

Many of President Trump's nominal media allies are breaking with him over his backing of Israel, arguing it will lead to a ...

A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and ...