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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont met on a fishing trip Tuesday to discuss issues that affect both states like energy and…

In his new book, Gods of the Upper Air, Charles King tells the story of Franz Boas, Margaret Mead and the other 20th century anthropologists who challenged outdated notions of race, class and gender.

New Haven, Connecticut, finally has an agreement with its police union after three years without a contract. The tentative deal requires new officers to…

Scientists are getting closer to developing a wearable patch that can measure hydration and other health markers — in sweat. The hope is it could give athletes more data to boost their performance.

Some counties in states that have legalized hemp, but not marijuana, are having to stop prosecuting low-level crimes because labs to test the difference between the substances are hard to come by.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kelly Magsamen, vice president for national security and international policy at the Center for American Progress, about ISIS in Afghanistan, and beyond.

An important rebel city falls in Syria as the government's relentless attack on the last rebel province turns one of the last corner's in the civil war.

Sleater-Kinney's longtime drummer is leaving the band — but not before they release one last album together. It marks the end of an era for the indie rock power trio.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Umair Irfan, who covers climate change and the environment for Vox, about the flying shame movement and what can be done about carbon emissions from air travel.

Even as civil libertarians warn about the increased use of facial recognition by federal authorities, the bureau is using it to track down some of its most wanted suspects.