When Richard III's skeleton was found under a parking lot in England in 2012, it was an exciting enough discovery for the ...

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season. Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts ...

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María Corina Machado leads the political opposition in Venezuela, and for months, she has done so while in hiding.

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Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being ...

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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung of Short Wave about ancient evidence of hot water on Mars, indigenous people's cultivation of hazelnuts, and an inauspicious fish sighting.

Irish voters weigh in ahead of Friday's election. While the economy is booming, voters say they're not feeling the benefits - with the cost of living and housing crisis at the top of their minds.

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala -- perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person.