Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their ...

Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross ...

AYA BATRAWY, BYLINE: Trucks with the U.N. World Food Programme have just rolled into northern Gaza, carrying with them large sacks of flour. This flour is like gold. It keeps families holding on just ...

The TV prequel to the Alien movies calls back to the best elements of those original films — including questions about ...

Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that ...

WESTERN COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION: The Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action is formally known as the Western Colorado Congress. They are celebrating 45 years of community action ...

This week on Local Motion we explore why some Americans choose to leave the U.S. for life abroad. Five guests share personal stories, from seeking safety, opportunity, and belonging to confronting the ...