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Calling Africa a "s***hole" and questioning why the U.S. would want immigrants from such places as Haiti and El Salvador has drawn the ire of politicians, leaders and average people the world over.

To tackle climate change, geoengineer Tim Kruger is developing technology that could remove large quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere. But he says it takes unprecedented cooperation to make it work.

Political instability is on the rise. Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's because the United States is abandoning it's leadership role in global institutions, creating a power vacuum.

The State of North Carolina is embarking on an educational experiment to open a new school district aimed at improving struggling schools. On Tuesday,...

In this final round, we took movies with three-word titles and removed the middle word. Contestants tell us what the missing word is.

We redesigned popular smartphone applications to do exactly what their names suggest. Contestants guess the app based on its revised, more literal description.

In this audio quiz, contestants hear clips from popular songs that feature whistling and ring in with the name of the song or artist.

Amy Webb has an interesting job that incorporates data and advice. Can you guess what it is before Ophira and Jonathan?

Over half of the dogs and cats around the globe battle the bulge. A pet obesity specialist says a deep human-animal bond may inadvertently be causing unhealthy emotional and physical consequences.

There's a warning sign for the economy with an amazing track record. It's not flashing now, but it's close enough to make us nervous.

Christopher J. Yates' new novel begins with an awful crime — and the teenaged boy who stands by and watches as his best friend commits it. But what becomes of everyone involved as the years pass?

The U.S. is ending the temporary protected status designation for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans. Journalist Carlos Dada of the website El Faro tells NPR's Scott Simon about the situation in El Salvador.

The man behind The Last Jedi answers three questions about the reality show where people guess the contents of repossessed storage lockers.

Naked Truth, Everyday Is A Picnic Hereand H2 Oh-No.

Jillian Medoff has spent years in the corporate world, and she puts that experience to good use in this story of a hard-charging boss whose devoted staff has to cover for her when she starts to slip.

Democrats overwhelmingly represent Maryland, in Annapolis and in Congress. Democratic delegate Kirill Reznik tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how that makes him feel about gerrymandering.

Updated Sunday, January 14 at 2:30 p.m.Police in Charlotte say a mother killed her young son and daughter, then committed suicide by jumping from an I-485…

Violent protests against Tunisia's austerity measures continued in the country, as demonstrators also marked the seventh anniversary of the Tunisian revolution.

More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.

Georgia Gilmore organized black women to cook without raising the suspicions of their white employers, and poured the proceeds into an alternative transportation system for Montgomery bus boycotters.