Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement ...

The show's suspension comes amid broader efforts to curb diversity at the institutional level. The next attempt to canonize the movement must learn lessons from its successes — and its missteps.

Most of the federal government is shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. We asked two House members — ...

Trump's pick to lead the agency tracking unemployment and inflation has withdrawn after withering criticism from across the ...

Trump says Smithsonian museums promote "divisive, race-centered ideology," and focus too much on "how bad slavery was." How ...

Florida's current plans to restore the coral reefs won't work due to the impact of climate change, so scientists are trying something new: breeding corals that can better withstand heat.

It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural ...

Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are ...

Taylor Swift turned masters ownership from a behind-the-scenes conversation into a mainstream debate about artist autonomy.

On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun ...

NPR speaks to Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, about the fight in Congress over funding the government.

In President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, he named former British prime minister Tony Blair for a potential role in Gaza's postwar governance.