A bald eagle checks out the surroundings in Rye, N.H. on May 7, 2023. You’ve probably seen a bald eagle in a film or TV show, where the bird soars gracefully and swoops with might to catch its prey.

As New England bakes during the first heat wave of the summer, electricity use is surging. The power grid has so far been able to meet the demand, thanks in part to an assist from the sun. Around the ...

PICO RIVERA, CALIF. — The videos circulating on social media show a yellow delivery truck, back door open with crates of tortillas and produce neatly stacked on the ground. A green-striped U.S. Border ...

A strange whistling hum fills the air in Bourne. It’s a tell-tale sign that hundreds of periodical cicadas are all around, in the trees and crawling up bushes, hoping to attract a mate after 17 years ...

Democratic lawmakers expressed "deep concern" about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's intent to collect the personal data of tens of millions of federal food assistance recipients and sent ...

GANGHWA, South Korea — Kim Ok-soon used to take bike rides along a waterfront road near her home with her grandchildren after dinner. The road in her farming village of Dangsan-ri in Ganghwa Island ...

For the first time in more than a year, street drug deaths appear to be rising across the U.S. according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest available data, ...

It's a wrap! The fourth annual NPR College Podcast Challenge received nearly 300 entries from students in more than 30 states and the District of Columbia. Back in March, we announced our 10 finalist ...

Trump changes his tone When Israel launched its airstrikes last Friday, the Trump administration was supportive of Israel, and the U.S. military has assisted with air defense systems to protect ...

Before the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress, before the Battle of Brooklyn, certain key conflicts set the stage for the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of ...

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Ten years ago Tuesday, a white supremacist opened fire at a Bible study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine worshipers. Here & Now ‘s ...