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Five arrested near UK air base used by U.S. bombers in Iran war
U.K. police say five men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three vehicles were spotted near an air base the U.S. military has been using to launch attacks on Iran.
After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq
The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.
Fall planting isn't over. Try greens, garlic or both
A University of Maryland farm manager explains why Swiss chard and garlic are good choices for a home garden this fall.
The L.A. fires gave new life to a composer's firefighter anthem
LA-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he's made headway in finally recording it.
Laleh Khadivi's new novel asks how well we know our mothers
In Laleh Khadivi's new novel "Female Life on Planet Earth", a woman finds photographs that reveal unknown layers of her late mother's past.
We're looking for life on other planets. Are we ready to find it?
In 1960, astronomer Frank Drake listened for signals from alien worlds. Reporter Brendan Byrne's podcast When We Find Them picks up the search and asks what would happen if we finally find something.
Cineplexity: Blade Runner is a classic. Does that mean you have to like it?
What makes a movie a classic, and what if you just don't like it? Two NPR critics give their honest opinions.
South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table
The Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides of the aisle have an extra say in the debate.
Photos: This may be the most inspirational night school on Earth
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment
Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients.
Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces
Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses.