Search results for

2018 saw a string of more precise — and dire — assessments that a warming climate is affecting the weather. That didn't keep President Trump and others from questioning those scientific conclusions.

"There's no getting around it," says Linda St. Thomas, chief spokeswoman for the Smithsonian. About two-thirds of the institution's staff are federal employees and will be furloughed effective Jan. 2.

After three hurricanes, a big snow storm and an ice storm, residents and staff of a retirement community in Charleston are starting to view evacuations as the reality of growing old on the coast.

Noel King talks to Amy Howe, a Supreme Court reporter, about an unnamed company which asked the high court to pause a subpoena it got related to the Russia probe.

For fans of the NFL team, there've been some rough years. But finally, this weekend, the Browns go for their first winning record in 11 years.

Utility company Con Edison says the light emanated from "a sustained electrical arc flash that was visible across a wide area." Witnesses had many other ideas.

NPR's list of memorable visual stories includes coverage of the 2018 midterm election, migrant caravans, Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery and, of course, a musical insect invasion.

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to thousands of calls and warned of hours-long delays, as officials across the region urged residents to stay home amid downed trees and snow-covered roads.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun gained international attention when she locked herself in a Bangkok hotel room and tweeted that her family would kill her if she were deported to Saudi Arabia.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Andy Guess of Princeton University about a new study that finds that older Americans are more likely to share fake news than their younger counterparts.