MOSCOW — Russia accused Ukraine of intentionally shooting down a military transport plane on Wednesday — killing all 74 people on board, the majority of whom were Ukrainian POWs en route to a ...

What is recyclable and what isn’t? Our discussion with author and sustainability expert Jennie Romer may surprise you. She explains what can and cannot go in the bin, whether recycling is working at ...

The surprise attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 has brought the militant group back into the spotlight. In the attack, Hamas fighters flew paragliders from Gaza and used bulldozers to poke gaping ...

Gorske had his first Big Mac the day he got his first car in 1972. The Wisconsin man has kept every package and every receipt since then. His total after nearly 50 years? More than 32,000 burgers.

Geoffrey Holt led a modest life in Hinsdale. He didn't own a car, a TV or have much furniture, The Associated Press reports. He died in June and left his entire estate — $3.8 million — to the town.

The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 Tree of Life sketch, were returned to Cambridge University's Library last month. They'll be on display soon as part of a Darwin exhibition.

"This kind of dissent? It doesn't go away." That's what NPR heard from a 20-year-old woman outside a shopping mall in North Tehran. The Iranian regime has cracked down hard on the protests sparked by ...

NPR's Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson were straining to hear folk singer Laura Gibson. They invited her to perform at NPR's headquarters at Boilen's desk. The 1,000 Tiny Desk Concert is out Monday.

In the first three months of 2015, more than 28 million visitors came to Florida, many of them drawn to the Orlando area theme parks and attractions. Orlando International Airport is also recording ...

The search continues for an escaped king cobra in Orlando. Florida Fish and Wildlife is searching in an area east of Lake Apopka, North of 50 and south of 441. Fish and Wildlife says an owner with a ...

Taco has kept Devin Green busy and her anxiety at bay. "I'm consumed with him more than the worries in my mind." Karen McCullough never wanted a dog. "It would have tied me down, and I had a great, ...

From the very first note, Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together. The percussionist, composer and bandleader has roots in South Asia ...