English actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and The Lord of the Rings, died on Sunday. He was 79. Hill's agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed his death to the BBC. Hill's acting career ...

While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local ...

A wave of political assassinations has swept across Mexico during this election season. One candidate was violently killed on her first day of campaigning.

Restaurant earnings and pricing tell us the economy is still troubled by inflation but not badly enough for consumers to give up eating out.

Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.

A Charlotte, N.C., family is chronicling the removal of thousands of bees from their home. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pedro Noguera, dean of the University of Southern California School of Education, about his role leading student protests at UC Berkeley against Apartheid in the 1980s.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Joshua Green of Columbia, Maryland and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Nearly seven six months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the conflict seems headed for an open-ended Israeli military presence in Gaza.

Mammograms should start at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce. And a new study finds hormone therapy for menopause symptoms is safe.

U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas could be a wedge issue in November's elections. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit ...