The Warren Sawyer was a cargo ship traveling from New Orleans to Boston with bales of cotton and scrap iron; it crashed on ...

Cormac Toler-Scott, lead researcher on the team at the University of British Columbia that discovered the new species, told ...

Johannesburg — A spate of mass shootings in three major South African cities killed nearly 40 people this week, with such ...

It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of ...

Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A ...

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U.K. police say five men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three vehicles were spotted near an air base the U.S. military has been using to launch attacks on Iran.

LA-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he's made headway in finally recording it.

A University of Maryland farm manager explains why Swiss chard and garlic are good choices for a home garden this fall.

Conceived with both donor eggs and sperm, a woman tracked down her genetic relatives on both sides and discovered two new families.

As President Trump questions election security, many local officials are trying to reassure voters. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Kate Brophy McGee, chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's ...