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Scientists have found the oldest-known footprints outside Africa, dating from between 800,000 and 1 million years ago, on a beach facing the North Sea.

The Norwegian thriller follows divers deep beneath the sea, where powerful forces above drive those trapped together to question nearly every aspect of their experience.

Copies of Shakespeare's first folio are some of the rarest books in the world — only about 230 copies survive. Surprisingly, another copy has been rediscovered in a public library in northern France.

Now considered one of Verdi's masterpieces, the opera flopped on its first run and carries the stigma of cursing those who perform it to terrible fates.

Members of Parliament have supported the idea to give England its very own national anthem. Now, England has to decide what that anthem should be.

Writer David Rowell always imagined what a seaside town with a boardwalk could be. He found it as an adult, on Delaware's Rehoboth Beach.

Each year hundreds of thousands South Africans become infected with HIV, so it might seem that a drug to slow transmission would be welcome. But there's concern about unintended consequences if Truvada is used widely for prevention.

In the past 10 years, bucking bulls have become a major industry. The price of the best bloodlines can soar to a quarter of a million dollars, and competitions take place everywhere from Wyoming to Madison Square Garden.

Mitt Romney officially welcomed Congressman Paul Ryan to the Republican presidential ticket Saturday in Norfolk, Va. Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, about the significance of the swing state of Virginia in this year's election.

On this week's show, we talk about the nature of suspense from Alfred Hitchcock to Ben Affleck, and Stephen gets serious about campaigning for a cover version of a song you might never expect.

Most people assume they will be better understood by close friends or their partners than by strangers. Most people are wrong.

Undercover agents bought the fake cards for $20 each at a bar near Stockton. Authorities say they it's the first time they've seen this kind of forgery. Meanwhile, phony cards circulate online.

The earthquake struck the island late Tuesday night and aftershocks continue to shake up the city of Hualien. Meanwhile, rescue workers strive to save people from collapsed buildings.

With Harry Styles' first No. 1 on the Billboard pop charts, One Direction has become one of just a handful of bands to ever produce multiple members with No. 1 solo records.

Memorial Day is to remember those who have died in military service. NPR's Scott Simon picked three films he found particularly resonant for this weekend.

Multisensory researchers have found a relationship between sound — like a bottle opening or a can of beer pouring into a glass — and the perceived quality of beer.

The Linda Lindas, a punk group made up of Asian and Latinx teen and pre-teens, went viral this week after a performance of their song "Racist, Sexist Boy" was posted by the Los Angeles Public Library.

Investigators say the animals were receiving a nutritionally deficient diet, inadequate and untimely veterinary care and insufficient shelter from the weather.

Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the impact of federal executions on inmates of color and the recent exonerations of people on death row. The department will its review policies and procedures.

Scientists have discovered a giant deer toe bone, engraved by Neanderthals — a hint that our ancient cousins had conceptual imagination.