Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids ...

Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.

Venezuela's interim president defends the government's handling of the deadly earthquakes amid mounting criticism.

Keiko Fujimori is officially Peru's next president, but concerns are mounting over the future of the country's democracy.

Primm, Nev., a once-thriving casino town on the border with California, was on the verge of fading away for good. The family ...

A George Walton signature inside a centuries-old book links the Revolutionary era to Pensacola’s territorial past and the story of how Florida became part of the nation.

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted ...

The heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat. Many states have laws in place but some, including Florida, have rolled them back.

A father who lost his 18-year-old daughter in the flooding at Texas' Camp Mystic now advocates for greater protections at other camps for young people.

Anastasia Tsioulcas is a reporter on NPR's Arts desk. She is intensely interested in the arts at the intersection of culture, politics, economics and identity, and primarily reports on music. Recently ...

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge asked students around the country to reflect on the nation's 250th anniversary. Here are our winners from the younger grades.