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Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban.

We kickoff our series Space Camp with a look at space launches. What does hurtling into space feel like? What physics are involved? And what's the "junk" in Earth's orbit?

Alabama lawmakers propose bills to clarify the state Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are "children." Leaked documents show a Chinese company's hacking operations for the Chinese government.

Edmonia Lewis virtually vanished from history when she died in 1907. A new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum teases out the mysteries of Lewis's life while showcasing her marble sculptures.

It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan's in Weapons. Here's what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene washed out hundreds of roads and bridges across Western North Carolina. The extensive damage is making it harder to restore power and cell service to thousands.

FaceApp's surge in popularity has driven Sen. Chuck Schumer to call for a federal investigation into the St. Petersburg-developed app over potential "national security and privacy risks" to Americans.

In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds of kangaroos. Two theories suggest why.

The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates steady, at what's likely Jerome Powell's last meeting as Fed chair. Kevin Warsh looks set to replace Powell next month.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation.