The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...

After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory ...

A college student shares how his award-winning podcast about his rare mental health condition has connected him to a new community and opened him up to new opportunities.

"Sorry, Baby" is a quiet, quirky film about life before and after a sexual assault. NPR speaks with Eva Victor, actor, writer and director, about bringing humor to such a serious topic.

Studies show the populations of most North American shorebirds are declining. But the American oystercatcher found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is a success story.

The Justice Department has asked Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, for a meeting as it looks to make new inroads into what had been a closed investigation.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has ...

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. took issue with UNESCO's focus on the U.N.'s sustainable ...

In Maryland, more juveniles are tried as adults than in almost any other state. State Sen. William Smith is on a mission to ...

FWPD asked for help in identifying a shooting victim from the weekend, and then in the afternoon, police were called to the ...

Known as the 'Prince of Darkness,' the lead singer of the massively influential rock band Black Sabbath, Osbourne reached ...

New books published this week include a nostalgic graphic history of video games, a queer, complicated and hopeful novel set ...