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It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas?

Voters in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights, even where it wasn't directly on the ballot, more than a year after the Supreme Court rolled them back.

In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin.

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

You can't eliminate stress, but you can manage it better and sometimes even make it a force for good. That means reframing how you think about it.

Black voters have traditionally been a critical part of the Democratic Party’s coalition. But polls this year show a softening of that support.

Twice annually — weeks before and after the summer solstice — residents and tourists raise their phones to capture Manhattan’s sun aligning with the city grid, creating a spectacular sunset.

Synagogues around the U.S. are having a lively discussion about how Israel is waging the war in Gaza, trying to balance care for the Jewish community with empathy for those suffering in Gaza.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.

The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.