Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been ...

The World Health Organization leader worked with Carter for 20 years to fight the world's "neglected" diseases. After ...

Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that ...

The fires have forced mass evacuations. Firefighters are struggling to control a patchwork of deadly blazes that have killed ...

Satellite images show the extent of devastation from multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County after one day. The ...

As he prepares to leave his post, CIA Director Bill Burns speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the transition to a new Trump administration as well as priorities for the U.S. intel apparatus.

After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

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In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species. New research suggests climate ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Victoria Knapp, chair of Altadena Town Council, about the destruction in her town from the Eaton fire.

As high winds persist, Los Angeles struggles with water and firefighting staffing challenges. Authorities say "thousands" of homes and businesses are destroyed. At least five people have died.

The California wildfires are burning in the middle of what's usually a busy awards season in Hollywood, home to many ...