Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the ...

The explosion struck inside the ministry, killing Khalil Haqqani, officials said. His last official photo showed him at a ...

Malian armed forces, the Russia-backed Wagner Group and jihadi groups deliberately killed civilians and burned homes in Mali ...

Jimmy "Jay" Lee's body has never been found, but a judge declared him dead. Jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict ...

Legislation to extend Michigan’s open records laws to lawmakers and the governor made it out of a state House committee ...

North Carolina lawmakers have enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor ...

President-elect Trump campaigned on promised to take on the border crisis. NPR traveled to the most rural section of the border with Mexico -- a section in Arizona -- to see if anything has changed.

The road to Damascus tells the story of a new Syria emerging from 54 years of authoritarian rule by one family, the Assads. Today's Syria is no longer theirs.

National Democrats will meet this week to hash out rules for electing new leadership as the party regroups and reflects on the 2024 campaign.

Syrians living inside and outside their country are trying to figure out what comes next after the Assad regime fell. We hear from Syrians along the road from Lebanon to Damascus.

South Korea's president remains defiant, as efforts to impeach or arrest him for his declaration of martial law pick up speed. The political crisis raises questions about South Korea's democracy.