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Zambia's first president and champion of African independence Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country's president Edgar Lungu announced on Facebook Thursday evening.

The pizza restaurant in the city of Kramatorsk took a direct hit on Tuesday night. The place was a popular hangout for local residents, as well as Ukrainian troops, journalists and aid workers.

Arizona Republicans are advancing legislation that would give the attorney general control over reports of suspected voter fraud and allow police at…

A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought. Thursday's study in the journal…

Arizona authorities say a former medical billing assistant accused of leading an opioid trafficking ring in Mohave County has been sentence to two and a…

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Geoff Brumfiel about a copper-age "queen," a 500-million-year-old sea squirt, and a way to help mosquitoes fight malaria.

As the British tea company Twinnings marks its 300th anniversary, American interest in the traditional English beverage of choice seems to be on the rise. Anyone for a cuppa?

At least 10 Palestinians are dead after Israeli forces move on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip overnight. The Israeli army says several of those killed were Hamas members, but Palestinian witnesses say most of the dead were civilians. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of aging prisoners in the nation. A new law would allow parole for prisoners who can prove they are physically or cognitively incapacitated.

Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin. The book is presented through the stories of 12 of the Gershwin brothers' songs, including "Fascinating Rhythm," "The Man I Love" and "I Got Rhythm."