After a long and frigid winter, the sound of spring peepers singing from beaver bogs is a welcome one for New Englanders. But ...

Harvard University is suing the White House. What the university’s clash with the Trump Administration means for the rest of ...

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Founder's College, housed at Butler University, will offer a 2-year degree covering not only tuition, but also transportation costs, a laptop, counseling, emergency funds, job coaching, paid ...

Pope Francis visited Africa a handful of times and was seen as a champion of the continent and its role in the Catholic faith.

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Anoushka Shankar reflects on her new album, and her musical legacy from her father, sitar legend, the late Ravi Shankar.

Psychiatrist Dixon Chibanda enlisted the help of 14 grandmothers to provide counseling to Zimbabwe's woefully underserved ...

Manufacturers who make essential safety products for infants and young children, like car seats and cribs, are asking President Trump for an exemption from tariffs on Chinese imports.

People around the world are remembering the life of Pope Francis. NPR's Anthony Kuhn talks about his relationship with Catholics in Asia.

California has long had a waiver from the Clean Air Act that allows the state to set its own stricter tailpipe emissions. But now, fuel companies are suing.