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The prospect of a new telescope on Mauna Kea poses a problem for some who believe the Hawaiian volcano is sacred.

He spent 50 years in the entertainment business. He first started working as a copywriter in advertising, but left for theater — debuting on Broadway in 1964, and starting his film career in the 70s.

Ex-President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech. The next round of COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected. China's economy stumbled in the second quarter.

Physical fitness assessments are a cornerstone of military life. The new branch Space Force is switching to more high-tech fitness trackers. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 22, 2022.)

The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Aymen Bessalah, policy analyst at Tunisia-based nonprofit Al Bawsala, about the referendum extending presidential powers, and what it means for the North African country.

After Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial Florida redistricting map eliminated Rep. Al Lawson's Black voting district, he will face off against Rep. Neal Dunn, a Republican, in November.

Unalaska may be getting its first fishermen’s memorial sometime next year. Across the island plaques and statues commemorate the Aleutians’ World War II history, but there’s nothing to honor the legacy of fishermen lost at sea.Local sculpture artist Karel Machálek wants to change that.

Over the past two years, hurricane-related damage in Louisiana has caused some insurance companies to go out of business. Homeowners are coping with higher insurance costs.

Less than 24 hours after Ukraine and Russia formalized a deal to reopen Black Sea ports and resume agricultural exports, Russian missiles hit the port in Odesa.