The vast majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say there should be age caps for members of Congress, as well as term limits, ...

The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't ...

The Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, ...

A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.

The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British ...

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including ...

Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a "Wild ...

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mitch Zeller, former director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, about the agency's approval of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes.

The Alabama Legislature has spent the week debating the state's congressional maps. Democratic lawmakers have argued their voting powers are being diluted because of a Supreme Court ruling.

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Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's ...