Jeffrey R. Holland led the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a key governing body. He was next in line to become the church's ...

Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country's deepening political and humanitarian crisis.

A Washington D.C. improv group is offering laid-off federal workers a way to cope with uncertainty through play and building skills.

Myanmar's is holding its first elections since the military seized power five years ago. It could give the military junta more legitimacy.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with songwriter Amy Allen, who is shortlisted for the non-classical Songwriter of the Year Grammy Award for a second straight year.

Historically, the U.S. had been the top donor for global health. That changed dramatically this year. We look at the new approach the U.S. is pursuing and what this has meant for people on the ground.

An American journalist wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon returns home to press the U.S. government to investigate the incident, which killed a Reuters reporter, as a targeted attack.

Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones ...

President Trump ordered U.S. strikes on ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, in response to what he claimed is persecution of Christians ...

Technology enabling virtual fences for pets is now being adapted for livestock. Ranchers near Yellowstone National Park are testing its ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bear attacks.

A new study of more than 160,000 teens finds that even occasional cannabis use among 8th, 10th and 12th graders is tied to worse outcomes at school and more emotional distress.

Nearly five years after the coup, Myanmar is poorer, hungrier, and plagued by blackouts. Few believe the upcoming election will change anything.