Massachusetts-based researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and ...

Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student who was an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests on campus last year, was arrested by immigration authorities in Vermont on Monday. Host Scott Tong talks ...

The National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism arose out of a conservative think tank in Washington. D.C. The Trump administration is now using it to threaten universities and curtail their federal ...

Here & Now 's Scott Tong talks with NPR international correspondent Aya Batrawy about the status of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, and Israel's seizure of territory in the Gaza Strip.

The arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these Galapagos tortoises to a total of 48 in American facilities.

She instead pushed for an asylum hearing. NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán shares an inside view of what's happening to thousands of immigrants. This segment airs on April 15, 2025. Audio will be ...

Tuesday, conflict erupted in Sudan. Amidst the violence, many Sudanese are trying to keep their culture, history and art alive.

Congress, under Republican control, has not used the power it has over spending and oversight, allowing President Trump to expand his authority.

Paige Bueckers — who led the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to its record-extending 12th national title just last week — was drafted first in Monday night's WNBA draft in front of a ...

Harvard refused to comply with a list of government demands, from cutting diversity, equity and inclusion programs to eliminating student groups.

In the summer of 1859, a year before his election to the U.S. presidency, Abraham Lincoln received a curious letter in the mail. Addressed to “A. Linkon Esq.” and dated “Ogust 6,” it was written in ...

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a nationwide scale, making it possible to someday track the health and well-being of species around the globe.