Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

Federal officials are considering cool water releases for the third consecutive year at Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona ...

Sonny Rollins, the jazz legend known as the Saxophone Colossus died yesterday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. He was 95 years old and one of the last of his generation of jazz titans.

The New York Knicks are heading to the NBA finals for the first time since 1999. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wall Street Journal sports and humor columnist Jason Gay about the comeback.

This week, FIFA finalized the list of where competitors will train during the tournament. Here's a breakdown of the U.S.

The U.S. National Men's Soccer Team announced it's official 26-player roster for the World Cup. The tournament starts in June.

Fishermen working off Ecuador say they were attacked by drones, taken onboard a U.S.-flagged vessel, cuffed and handed over to Salvadoran officials. They want to know who attacked them and why.

Some Texas Republicans worry that the intraparty Senate primary fight could make it difficult for to unite behind Tuesday's winner to defeat a potentially strong Democratic challenge in the midterms.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with R&B musician Leon Thomas, who describes his new EP Pholks as a collaboration of polymaths inspired by multi-talented artists like Prince and Quincy Jones.

Community health programs in South Africa have been heavily impacted by U.S. cuts to global aid. At one organization which once employed over 30 workers, the four who remain tell of their experiences.

President Trump heralded an advance in making a deal with Iran to end the war, but the way forward remains unclear.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Heather Kerr of the International Rescue Committee about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the challenges facing the response efforts.