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NASA is about to launch the first mission of its new planetary defense office. A spacecraft will attempt to knock a small asteroid off course by ramming into it.

Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.

The U.S. men's gymnastics team hasn't won an individual medal since 2016 and, before the Paris Olympics, hadn't medaled in the team all-around since 2008. Olympic rookie Frederick Richard isn't done yet.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Eric Garcetti about a new jobs program aimed at doubling the employment of Latinos — more than half the city's population — in the film industry there.

We have the story of one woman who is taking part in an experiment on deep brain stimulation.

Israel's Antiquities Authority says the dealers, arrested early Sunday morning, were involved in sales of antiquities to Hobby Lobby — including items that U.S. authorities determined were smuggled.

From how to read the polls to big moments yet to come for Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump, here are five themes and questions to think about this fall.

The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.

South Minneapolis has been at the center of multiple tragedies, from the murder of George Floyd to the killing of Renee Macklin Good. Locals say the events have brought them closer and helped them organize.

The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — despite a complicated and controversial history.