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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rachel Heng about "The Great Reclamation." Starting in 1940's Singapore, the novel follows the life of a child amid the great power conflicts playing out in the region.

People who work to assure the quality of Google search results are asking for labor rights.

With many U.S. school districts grappling with teacher shortages, we look at the forces behind these shortages and what can be done about them.

A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV premiered at Sundance in January. It traces the life and legacy of visionary artist Nam June Paik.

A handful of students return to a school in Gaziantep, Turkey, that seeks to help revive old Syrian and Turkish music and integrate refugees.

More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.

Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.

After a self-detonating drone killed an American contractor and wounded five soldiers, U.S. forces launched a retaliatory strike in Syria against a facility being used by Iranian-backed militias.

Utah is the first state to pass an age verification law for anyone using social media. Those under 18 must soon have parental consent. Critics say the law does not protect children as it intendeds.