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Venus is back on the menu for space exploration, with the announcement by NASA of two new missions to Earth’s closest planetary neighbor.

A towering statue depicting the famed embrace between a sailor and a woman in white, celebrating the end of World War II, has become an unwelcome symbol of assault to some.

The Trump administration is now allowing liquefied natural gas to be transported by rail anywhere in the country, including major cities. Critics worry about accidents and catastrophic explosions.

A new study of Syrian teen refugees finds the poverty of their current lives may cloud parts of their thinking more than the experience of war.

Former Alabama Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to run for his old Senate seat. His clashes with President Trump cloud his political future.

The exhibit explores how Native Americans have used water. But it also points out how political water is.

Three representatives from Texas voted against Kevin McCarthy to be speaker of the House. All represent different parts of the state but they stood united against McCarthy until Friday afternoon.

On Wednesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the release of a tablet device called Fire. Michele Norris will talk with NPR's Laura Sydell about what this means for Amazon, Apple and consumers.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday to prosecute corrupt officials, and said the country would control it own security within five years. Karzai's comments came in an inauguration speech that kicked off his second term of office amid a growing Taliban insurgency and a cloud of corruption allegations.

The Defense Department is planning to detonate 700 tons of non-nuclear explosives at the Nevada Test Site. Called "Divine Strake," the test is part of the military's effort to design "bunker-busting" explosives. Many locals and "downwinders" in Nevada and Utah object to the test.