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Following the victory of Azerbaijani forces, tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for sanctuary in Armenia.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers actor James Earl Jones, whose deep, resonant voice animated some of cinema's most iconic characters.

A large-scale Russian attack killed 5 rescuers in Kharkiv, wounded 20 in the capital Kyiv, set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of Ukraine's most significant religious landmarks.

Authorities in Shreveport, Louisiana, continue investigating the shooting deaths of eight children. Police say the killings were tied to domestic violence.

Many cities have been digging themselves out of the snow. But where does all of it go?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service keeps trying, and failing, to get grizzly bears taken off the endangered species list. Some worry that frustration over this could hurt efforts to protect the bears.

Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primarily serve Indigenous children.

Journalist Brian Palmer toured several Confederate sites and monuments across the South and found a distorted message that celebrates the Confederacy and often omits the fact of slavery all together.

Only 20 seconds of police bodycam footage released in N.C. shooting. Justice Department launches a probe into Louisville's police department. The CDC is expected to update its mask-wearing policy.

The season of pleasure reading is upon us, and the publishing world has readied a handful of thrilling titles to be released just in time for the summer heat. After surveying the crop, here are our picks for fun reading in the sun.