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Cape Town in South Africa is going through one of its coldest winters in recent memory. Those who swim in the ocean water claim mental and physical health benefits.

The unprecedented declaration of a water shortage in the Colorado River system mostly means less water for Arizona farmers for now, but cutbacks to cities are likely coming soon.

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

If you've tried to buy a car this year, you probably don't need us to tell you that auto lots are empty and prices are high. It's just been that kind of a wild year.

Pope Francis decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if suspected of criminal behavior. He also banned Vatican employees from accepting gifts amounting to more than 40 euros (about $48).

The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

Iran is inaugurating new president Ebrahim Raisi — someone already under U.S. sanctions for his role in executions in the 1980s, and who is expected to take a hard line in dealings with the West.

In Massachusetts, heat in the winter is a public health necessity. Now with summer temperatures climbing, some public health experts say cooling aid is becoming a health priority too.

Retail sales soared 5.3% last month compared to December, much more than anticipated, as U.S. families began receiving new federal coronavirus relief checks.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner, Karen Sandman of Acton, Massachusetts.