Photos: The flying doctors of Lesotho won't let their wings be clipped

This band of airborne health workers bring essential medical care to isolated communities in the southern African nation. In ...

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin finishes another Olympic race without a medal

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks unstoppable everywhere except the Olympics. She's running out of chances to medal at ...

Rockstar athletes like Ilia Malinin often get 'the yips' at the Olympics. It can make them stronger

Ilia Malinin's painful falls at the Milan Cortina Games follow in a long tradition of great U.S. athletes who get the "yips" ...

Immigration enforcement will remain largely uninterrupted by the government shutdown

Immigration enforcement will continue through a Department of Homeland Security shutdown thanks to a separate pool of funding ...

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump discusses his debut novel

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about his debut novel, "Worse Than A Lie." ...

U.K.'s fish and chips shops are adding a growing favorite to the menu — fried chicken

Fried chicken is taking over the U.K. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to British fish and chip shop owner, David Miller, about the country's changing tastes.

As white nationalist slogans, images, and memes become normalized, can we go back?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism about the prevalence of racism in modern political discourse.

Psychologists say feeling valued is a core human need. Here's how to meet it

Psychologists say that after the need for food and shelter, humans want to feel valued. But that need usually goes unmet.

The Nude Party band members discuss their fourth record 'Look Who's Back'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with lead vocalist/guitarist/harmonica player Patton Magee and pianist/vocalist Don Merrill of The Nude Party about the band's fourth record, "Look Who's Back." ...

'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch issued for northern California

As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing ...

Politics chat: Government shuts down over DHS funding, Trump gets pushback from GOP

President Trump seems to lose some of his grip on his base as the Department Of Homeland Security shuts down amidst resistance to changes to immigration enforcement.

Tumbleweeds, as symbolic of the Western U.S. as cowboys, are an invasive plant

Tumbleweeds roll along in Western movies and on the landscape of the U.S. high plains, but they're also an invasive nuisance ...