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Humans are traveling farther into space than ever before. We look at the physics of launch – how to send something up and how it can come crashing back down.

Hurricane Ernesto charged toward Bermuda on Friday as officials in the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean prepared to open shelters and close government offices.

Electronic pagers belonging to members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah were attacked. The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Drug overdose deaths dropped in the U.S.

The influential US Preventive Services Task Force urged behavioral counseling for children and teens with very high BMI. Notably the group did not include Ozempic-like drugs in the recommendation.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Pastor Chad Harvey of Cross Assembly Church on where his support stands for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who once spoke at his church, and former President Donald Trump.

One of the last events of the Sumer Olympics is always the marathon. This year's was a little different. After the official entrants ran the course, it was opened to regular runners.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.

President Biden has been under the microscope since his poor performance during a debate with former President Trump two weeks ago.

Students with parents who don't have a Social Security number are unable to complete the new version of the federal financial-aid form, adding yet another barrier to the college admissions process.

The official theme was crime and safety. But key speakers, including Lara Trump and Nikki Haley, described former President Donald Trump as a family man and a unifier — despite his divisive persona.