NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Bonnie Kistler about her new psychological thriller, "Shell Games." ...

Some of the lowest-paid essential workers during the pandemic also suffered the most trauma. Nursing aides have had trouble getting healthcare officials to pay attention to their plight.

Elk have made a comeback in part of the Appalachian mountains and they're attracting tourists during mating season.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.

We look at the efforts to broker a ceasefire between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel. Fighting has escalated between the two, pushing the conflict deeper into Lebanon.

Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between a young ...

We look at some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations and how his choices might distinguish his second term from his first.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sahar Fetrat a researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the lives of women in Afghanistan now, as the Taliban continue to limit their presence in public life.

Federal data shows that rates of new sexually transmitted infections are slowing in the U.S. It's a rare sign of improvement that suggests prevention efforts are working.

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the ...

Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the ...

Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the ...