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In the wake of a reported 30 murders of women in January alone, advocates and demonstrators are calling for legislation that would set severe consequences for femicide.

A rice enriched with beta-carotene promises to boost the health of poor children around the world. But critics say golden rice is also a clever PR move for a biotech industry driven by profits, not humanitarianism.

Trump's remarks full of falsehoods were another reminder that as the November election gets closer, he can be expected to test and exceed the boundaries of fact and fiction once again.

Luiza Brina spent 10 years developing an album of nonreligious prayers. NPR Music's Lars Gotrich dives into newly released music from Brazil, featuring Milton Nascimento, Amaro Freitas and Anitta.

It's a wrap on the U.S. Track and Field Trials, where it was make or break to get to the Paris Games. Meet some of the sprinters, distance runners and shot-putters who will compete in France.

Yes, it's time to talk about toilets. Billions of people do not have access to a safe and effective latrine. Let's plumb the depths, so to speak.

NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021.

The fires raging across Los Angeles are putting some cultural institutions in danger.

The Wilson Center's Michael Kugelman says that for many Bangladeshis, a successful youth-led mass movement has shattered a long malaise and kindled a newfound optimism about the country's future.

ABC News agreed to a $15M settlement in a defamation lawsuit with President-elect Donald Trump. Here's a look at why. And, multiple factors have led to renewed hope for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.