Officials are investigating at least 24 possible deaths from the LA-area wildfires, an update on cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel, and NPR holds an exit interview with DHS Secretary Mayorkas.

On the heels of the Surgeon General's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's a growing consensus that less is better. But the evidence doesn't support abstinence for all. We asked experts ...

A Martinez speaks with science journalist Shayla Love about her article for the New Yorker titled "Do Insects Feel Pain?" ...

President Biden returns to the State Department Monday to deliver what the White House says is a summation of his administration's work to strengthen America.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who says the border is more secure now than in 2019.

Texas, the law-and-order land of guns, God and capital punishment, is awash in cannabis. A loophole in a law allowing farmers to grow non-intoxicating hemp has been exploited, and now intoxicating ...

As a Republican-controlled Senate prepares to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet picks, NPR asks Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report which proceedings she'll be watching closely.

Brooke Shields opens up to NPR's Leila Fadel about aging and agency as a woman in the public eye. Her new memoir is "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old." ...

China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic.

Hindu pilgrims with gather at the confluence of three rivers where they will begin a journey to reach Hindu philosophy's ...

LA County's fire chief said people in evacuated areas won't be able to return home until at least Thursday due to the next ...

The release of Mohammad Abedini follows Iran's recent freeing of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, sparking speculation that ...