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A French parliamentary delegation, just returned from Syria's border with Turkey, has called for U.S. and European troops to create a humanitarian corridor to get civilians out of Aleppo.

Duke Energy has picked a site in eastern North Carolina's Wayne County for the second of three planned coal ash recycling facilities. The company says it…

Robert Provine, a neuroscientist and professor, joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to explain the science behind something most people do every day.

The superintendent of the school system that serves Hagerstown, Maryland, is the next superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The CMS board…

President-elect Donald Trump has delayed a press conference to address potential conflicts of interest with his business operations. He says his adult sons will manage his interests and no new deals will be forged.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Susanne Rust, director of the Energy and Environment Reporting Project at Columbia University, about Exxon Mobil's climate change policies under CEO Rex Tillerson.

Steve Karmen wrote a number of famous jingles, including Budweiser's "When You Say Bud," and composed film scores. NPR explores how the business of writing the music for advertising has changed.

The first-term GOP congressman is a strong defender of public access to federal lands and has even broken with his party on the issue. But he also supports increased oil and gas exploration.

Ligon, a co-founder of the influential group the Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Sunday. He was part of a movement toward contemporary gospel, which incorporated elements of R&B and pop.

The Republican governor decided the time-limit measure is more likely to withstand legal challenges than a separate bill tied to sounds from the fetus.

There are conflicting reports as to whether civilians are being evacuated from the rebel-held part of Aleppo. It's also not know if a cease-fire is still in place.

Also: President-elect Trump meets tech industry leaders today; the president of the Philippines says he killed suspects to show police it could be done; and civilians can't escape Aleppo, Syria.

The Miami Herald reports Shad Gaspard was inside a convenience store in Coral Springs, Fla. Disregarding the weapon, he hauled the suspect outside and pinned him to the ground until police arrived.

Updated 4:40 p.m.A $201 million disaster relief bill won final approval in the General Assembly Wednesday and now goes to the governor. The state Senate…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced Wednesday the Fed raised benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2015.

President-elect Trump met Wednesday with leaders of the tech industry, who he's often been at odds with over issues like trade, encryption andb immigration.

A special holiday episode about the epic, decades-long feud between the two companies that make just about every handbell in the world.

The people voted and the incumbent lost. He conceded, but then a week later, Gambia's president changed his mind. Now he's contesting the results, and regional leaders are suggesting they may use West African military forces to make him step down.

For the second time this year, Yahoo has announced that customers were hacked. This time the company estimates that more than 1 billion user accounts had data stolen.

Tests show the water is improving overall, but officials aren't ready to publicly declare the water safe again. And even when they do, many residents say they will have a hard time believing it.