Gen Z and millennial voters make up nearly half of the eligible voting population in this year’s election. We hear about how young people in the swing state of Georgia are feeling about voting.

Brazil has been hit by a number of wildfires as the country experiences a historic drought.

A documentary follows the world of competitive high-school mariachi performance. "Going Varsity in Mariachi" is now streaming on Netflix.

A group of Congressional lawmakers wants to funnel millions of dollars toward organizations that pair service dogs with veterans with PTSD.

A national hospital company is in bankruptcy after piling up billions of dollars in debt. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has been investigating that company, Steward ...

This year, some American Muslims say they feel politically homeless — not understood or welcomed by either Republicans or Democrats.

Chiara Eisner is a reporter for NPR's investigations team. Eisner came to NPR from The State in South Carolina, where her investigative reporting on the experiences of former execution workers ...

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad, where they're facing increasingly difficult conditions as their presence strains local resources and humanitarian aid organizations.

Gabriel Spitzer (he/him) is Senior Editor of Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. He comes to NPR following years of experience at Member stations – most recently at KNKX in Seattle, where he ...

Former President Donald Trump has lots of support in rural Morgan County, Ga., where immigration is a major concern.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with three women, all Democrats, about Kamala Harris' historic candidacy and why they plan on voting for her.

Where there are humans, there are rats. But new research says we still have a lot to learn about our furry, often reviled, companions.