Tropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast U.S. coast. It's forecasted to bring heavy rains to ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala.

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

More than 50 people are dead following flooding that slammed central Texas over the weekend, while a desperate search for ...

Flash flooding slammed the Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday. At least 27 girls from a summer camp next to the Guadalupe ...

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg ...

Madison McFerrin, daughter of renowned musician Bobby McFerrin, describes her new album Scorpio and the power of finding her own voice and sound.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with "The Jailhouse Lawyer" authors Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull. It's a memoir about Duncan's life ...

At least 24 people are dead following flooding that slammed Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday, according to officials.

Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income ...