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The birth of a female bison in Kent, England was a great surprise for the conservation organization trying to improve wildlands in the UK. Bison ranger Tom Gibbs explains why.

Congress returns this week with party leaders facing uncertainty over who will control the House next year and unfinished business this year.

The state's historic drought has been bad for farmers but good for gold seekers, who can now pan areas that have long been buried under feet of water.

The latest on a shooting in northeastern Raleigh that left five people dead, including a Raleigh police officer.

At least 11 Palestinians are dead and over 100 are injured following a raid by Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank. NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post reporter Miriam Berger.

The move comes a day after Belarus ordered a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk due to reports of a bomb aboard, in a ruse to apprehend an opposition activist.

The Urban Reader Bookstore in northeast Charlotte is set to temporarily close and change locations. In the process, the shop owner plans to pivot the business model to make the store sustainable.

An inspector general investigation found that J. Brett Blanton had misused government vehicles and "impersonated a government agent," among other ethical violations.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ismail Alabdullah of the Syrian Civil Defense, which is known as the White Helmets, about the group supporting victims of the earthquake.

Shigella causes shigellosis, an inflammatory diarrhea. The extensively drug-resistant strain is relatively uncommon overall, but it's being seen in more cases among adults.

U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December, as the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.

Southwest Airlines says disruptions that led to more than 16,700 cancelled flights over the holidays will have severe financial consequences for the company.

The attack on Brazil's Congress was organized publicly online. Despite being on high alert, social media companies missed signs that their platforms were being used to plan violence.

The Puerto Rican crested anole has sprouted special scales to better cling to smooth surfaces like walls and windows and grown larger limbs to sprint across open areas, scientists say.

Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots were rejected across the country during the 2022 general election. That's about 1% of returned ballots, a rate similar to prior years.

The ongoing chip shortage is causing card manufacturing delays that could last through the end of the year.

German Special Forces arrested 25 people for a domestic terrorism plot to overthrow the government there.

It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Host Leila Fadel takes stock of the war and where it stands. We'll also look back at NPR's reporting from Ukraine over the past year.

President Biden's personal physician said he is in good health and capable of carrying out his presidential duties.

The Pennsylvania Democrat checked himself into Walter Reed hospital on Wednesday night.