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The plane came down in mountainous Punta Islita, a popular tourist destination about 140 miles west of the capital of San José, killing all 12 people on board. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

People laughed out loud when I told them my New Year’s resolution: “I resolve to eat more pickles.” That was one year ago, at the start of 2017. Well, no…

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un warned the U.S. that his country's completed nuclear arsenal is a button-push away. And, anti-government protests have swept across Iran over the last several days.

In his annual New Year's address, North Korea's leader said his country had completed its nuclear weapons and that the "entire area of the U.S. mainland is within our nuclear strike range."

New York Times Tehran bureau chief Thomas Erdbrink tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the latest news on the protests in Iran. More than a dozen demonstrators and at least one policeman have died.

Two months after a 7.1 magnitude quake struck central Mexico, some survivors have asked why their homes weren't strong enough to remain standing.

Have you ever opened your computer with the intention of sending an email and then an hour passes by? On this episode, we discuss the strategies media companies use to hijack our attention.

It sounds miserable to spend a day with ice plastered to your face. But reporter Brian Mann loves the beauty, community and fun that come with venturing out in harsh conditions.

As frigid temperatures continue, local groups are making more space available to shelter the area’s homeless population.Both the Salvation Army Center of…

The U.S. economy is doing great. Here's something to worry about.

Though Congress has had many tech executives testify on Capitol Hill about their operations, it hasn't led to any major regulations of the tech industry.

A primer on the multiple factions, and what they have at stake, in the demonstrations in Iran.

Treatment for hepatitis C has improved dramatically in the last decade — so much so that it drew one doctor out of retirement to help make sure more low-income patients are cured.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reopened a long-closed border hotline with South Korea. Officials in Seoul are calling the announcement a very significant step in restarting dialogue with the North.

Updated 2:03 p.m.Virginia's Dominion Energy said Wednesday it will buy embattled South Carolina electric utility SCANA for about $7.9 billion in stock.…

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, co-founders of Fusion GPS, have called for the release of transcripts of their lengthy closed-door testimony before congressional investigators.

Toronto R&B star The Weeknd, Eminem and Beyonce will headline the April music festival, one of the world's largest. But its bookings also point to a shifting mainstream.

Just before New Year's Eve a music publishing company filed a suit seeking $1.6 billion in damages from the company. A new bill was the reason the plaintiffs went ahead.

Oil prices have edged up over the last few years and now domestic drilling is booming. The U.S. is expected to break oil production records set in the 1970s.

The violinist, composer, conductor and mentor of generations of string players was 97 years old.