Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability to really move their ears about 25 million years ago.

As President Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday night, we look at how those countries might respond.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the constitutional issues raised by the Trump administration's efforts to pause federal loans and grants last week.

Grammy Awards take place Sunday evening, featuring performances by a new generation of pop stars, and a somber tone in light of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

People displaced by the LA wildfires found themselves needing help with basic health care — like getting medications lost in the fires. In El Monte, a pop-up health event provided some assistance.

Ukrainian soldiers have been saying for weeks that North Korean troops have been fighting alongside Russians. But it looks like those troops might be pulling back now.

We're over a month into winter, and many people are trying to chase the winter blahs away. We have some suggestions from our 2-person NPR Cozy Culture Crew.

Virginia Feito gets inside the twisted, bloodthirsty, and often comical head of a killer-posing-as-a-governess in the new book "Victorian Psycho." ...

A deadly stampede at a Hindu festival in India is causing many to wonder how to effectively manage massive events.

From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid.

A glimpse of life after the siege in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, as some semblance of a tenuous peace returns, as does the fear of reprisals.