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I used to have a co-worker who, on June 22, took great delight in informing the world that as of that day we started to lose sunlight every day. Who wants to hear that before the 4th of July?

The House is expected to vote Thursday on immigration legislation. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to minority whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., about Democratic strategy on the issue going forward.

The Search for Sasquatch, a new book for pre-teens, explores Bigfoot through a scientific lens. Its author hopes to model how to balance curiosity and exploration with staying grounded in the facts.

You voted! We counted! Here are the results of our 2015 Listener Poll for the year's best albums.

A statue honoring the aviation pioneer is now part of the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

In the week since the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled, astronomers have been poring through all the observations it's made so far--and they're happily overwhelmed.

We think of female leads in silent films, and what do we imagine? Too often it’s the virginal beauty, the delicate little angel, who is easily victimized and often must find the love of a man to fulfill her aim in life. Young, or even older women, who cannot make moves without the consent of parents or the man in their lives…. D.W. Griffith set this precedent in motion with childlike and demure female leads. But he wasn’t the only culprit to refuse to see women as full-spirited human beings.

A report from President Biden's doctor shows the 80-year-old to be in good physical health, but a Republican presidential contender, Nikki Haley, suggests he's past his prime.

Though Italy's new prime minister vows to continue the country's staunch support for Ukraine, much of the public is critical of Italian weapons deliveries and analysts say the government may waver.

West Coast Native American tribes are suing to stop the proposed lithium mine because they consider the land sacred. Proponents of the Nevada mine see it as vital for electric vehicle production.