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In The Sheep Detectives, a shepherd (Hugh Jackman) is murdered, and his flock -- yes, the woolly, four-footed critters -- resolves to solve the crime.

A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's.

A new genomic analysis hints at why African Americans face a higher risk of Alzheimer's and stroke, but a lower risk of Parkinson's.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports culture critic Tyler Tynes about this year's NBA conference finals — which have a little bit of everything.

The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.

In Los Angeles County, evictions are reaching pre-pandemic levels as housing protections expire. Tens of thousands of residents could face eviction by the end of the year.

After an appeals court tried to end telemedicine access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in a medication abortion, the Supreme Court stepped in. Here's what's happened and what's to come.

Russians welcome prisoner swap amid worries over war in Ukraine. Tech companies cut tens of thousands of jobs. Eight teams keep their World Cup hopes alive.

The World Cup resumes today with two quarterfinal matches as the thrilling tournament resumes. Both will showcase soccer royalty: Brazil v. Croatia and Argentina v. Netherlands.

Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has increased the need for care back home.

U.S. schools can make use of special visas to hire teachers from other countries. In some rural school districts in Alaska, foreign teachers make up over half the staff.

A Ukrainian soldier and his wife describe how the large-scale Russian invasion has changed their lives and their country.

Discussion at this year's Munich Security Conference focused on European fears the U.S. will abandon its 75-year role as guarantor of Europe's security, following Donald Trump's criticism of NATO.

Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving her party to register as an independent. The decision shakes up the power dynamic in the closely divided U.S. Senate.

On Thursday, authorities in Myanmar claimed they had transferred Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. Her son Kim Aris spoke to NPR about his doubts about the regime's account.

Ukraine has shifted Christmas from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, further distancing itself from Russian tradition.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken insists U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated, despite anger over Israel's offensive in Gaza. It's just one of the crises he's looking at as the year ends.

A Michigan judge hands down a life without parole sentence for the teenager who shot and killed fellow students and wounded others at Oxford High School in 2021.

What's something that's important to know about you? Independent producer Samantha Broun interviews high school students about the small true things in their lives.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a wartime visit to Ukraine