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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.

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.

This follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister updates the original by making its heroine — not its hero — the center of gravity, but alas, the script doesn’t let her be a whole lot of fun.

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of swans, geese, cranes and other waterfowl descend on a Montana lake on their way to the Arctic. A small town festival draws thousands of bird fans.

Great white shark tours have become popular around Cape Cod as more of the largest predator fish are showing up.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with climate scientist Alex Hall about the temporary relief that Hilary has offered the drought in California.