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The House passed legislation Thursday to pause the refugee resettlement program. The legislation includes new requirements for the government agencies that are screening Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

The private residence of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was ransacked after rebels took over the capital, forcing him to flee the country.

Firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favorable weather conditions expected through the weekend.

A National Geographic team found the boot and foot of whom it suspects to be Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, a 22-year-old climber who went missing on Mount Everest a century ago.

The small desert town of Rachel, Nev., near the Air Force facility known as Area 51, is bracing for a gathering of UFO hunters. Matty Roberts talks about his viral Facebook page.

NPR's Scott Simon revisits a 2018 conversation with Maria Ressa who runs the Filipino investigative news site Rappler. Ressa was one of two journalists awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

A major fire erupted south of San Francisco at the Moss Landing Power Plant, forcing hundreds to evacuate. So far, the fire has stayed in the facility, which stores thousands of lithium batteries.

Our blog published hundreds of stories in 2024. These are the 11 that captured the most pageviews. If you look at the headlines, you'll understand why.

Melony Dodson talks with oboist, Tim Gocklin and clarinetist, Kari Landry of the Grammy Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet. The quintet will be in residency at the UT College of Music, February 17th-18th.

The majority of American voters, including Republicans, support protecting access to abortion for women who are experiencing pregnancy-related emergencies, such as miscarriages, a KFF poll finds.