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The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a ...

Israel has begun allowing food into Gaza. Most of the supplies go to GHF, which operates food distribution points. A trickle ...

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.

What happens when you give psychedelic drugs to two dozen clergy from various faith traditions? Academic researchers did just that, and published the surprising results this month.

Wearing traditional cosmetic face masks from their homeland of Madagascar, they agreed to be photographed to take a stand.

The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training and certifying them can take years. NPR visits one school that's trying to get controllers on the job faster.

A remarkable archaeological find in the heart of London has revealed one of the most extensive collections of Roman frescoes ever found in the city.

With the war between Israel and Iran now in its second week, the two countries continued to trade missile attacks on Saturday ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Shashank Joshi, defense editor at The Economist, about the latest developments in the Israel-Iran conflict and the possibility of a diplomatic resolution.

President Trump is changing how the government hires and fires workers. His critics warn he's politicizing the workforce, with negative consequences for the American people.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, with Missouri University of Science and Technology, about potential regime change in Iran as an objective of Israel's attacks on the country.