Israel and Hamas have entered the most substantive negotiations in months in Qatar. The talks come amid intense Israeli ...

Rather than taking weeks or months, climbers are trying to summit Everest in just 7 days by inhaling xenon gas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Peter Hackett, a pioneer in altitude research.

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Over 20 people have died since severe storms and tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri overnight. Meteorologists are beginning ...

Powerful storms swept through several states last night, with much of the worst damage concentrated in Missouri and Kentucky. Five people died in Missouri. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer called the ...

Syria's new leadership has said it wants no trouble with Israel. President Trump has now hinted Syria is willing to go as far as normalizing relations with its once sworn enemy.

An early season heat wave is roasting Texas. Spring heat can be particularly dangerous for people's health--here's why.

President Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Voters in Poland will cast their votes for a new president on Sunday. Observers say the closely fought election is the most important one in a generation for a country that has one of the best ...

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Supreme Court justices appeared divided on the issue of national injunctions. NPR's Scott Detrow discusses what the Court might do with law professor Nicholas Bagley.

In a dramatic press briefing, a US ambassador sheds tears as he tells the government of Zambia that theft of US donated medicines is forcing him to suspend health aid to the country.