The Catholic Church is facing aging congregations, fewer priests and financial strain. In many places, this has meant closing parishes. But in Philadelphia, they're trying something different.

German surfers are "bummed" they have lost one of the world's largest inland waves. A city dredging project in Munich made the wave disappear.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Malala Yousafzai talks about the advice from her parents she's glad she ignored.

New military standards for grooming and appearance have some worried about religious and racial discrimination, particularly the guidance that men must be clean shaven.

We usually associate twangy voices with our favorite country singers. Now researchers from Indiana University found that twangy voices do project better over noise.

Companies are testing autonomous big rigs on highways in Texas right now. The goal is to replace human truck drivers for at least some routes.

On this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Brazilian vocalist Ana Catharina, who is the featured vocalist/performer at ...

Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Last week, he won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job.

With food insecurity affecting roughly 13% of Missouri households and food prices rising, many families can’t afford a ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

It can take some effort to prepare your home and car for colder weather. However, taking the time to winterize during the ...

Social support was first described by G.E. Moss in his 1973 publication Illness, Immunity, and Social Interaction. In the ...