A public library in Ohio is celebrating the life of one of its most loyal patrons, a retired social worker named Dan Pelzer.

On a reporting trip, Here & Now's Chris Bentley and Peter O'Dowd traversed the Blues Trail in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

A new study finds that chimpanzee babies pick up communication styles from their mothers. Ari Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where he covers global health and development.

NPR Music's Felix Contreras remembers one of salsa music's architects — Eddie Palmieri — who died Wednesday at 88.

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about endangered eagles in Japan, the lifestyles of deep-living ocean creatures and the longevity secrets of human 'SuperAgers,' aged 80 and older.

Experts are sounding the alarm over the long-term effects of drone debris in Ukraine, saying it could pose serious harms to wildlife and people.

In the U.S. and other countries, there's growing awareness of predatory online networks that groom children into self-harm, and even terrorism plots. Experts say a public health approach is needed.

All of Harvard University's recent legal cases have started on the desk of federal Judge Allison Burroughs of Massachusetts.

The man who killed four people in New York City had a history of mental health issues, including two commitments to treatment initiated by Las Vegas police. But legally, he was still allowed to buy ...

The White House says President Trump is now open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A long-term study of mountain gorillas finds that when female gorillas move into a new group, they pick one that contains buddies they've lived with before.

Poverty and child welfare activist David Ambroz shares his experience of homelessness, abuse and foster care in his new memoir, “ A Place Called Home .” The book explores his concerns about the ...