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In Massachusetts, many of Cape Cod's iconic beaches and ponds are polluted with wastewater leaching from septic systems. Recycling that waste could be an affordable fix.

The Trump administration is cracking down on colleges and universities whose behavior it finds objectionable.

Archaeologists working in Kenya found the footprints of two distinct human ancestors preserved in the fossilized mud of an ancient lake — walking side by side.

Multiple federal and state government agencies count the number of deaths from extreme floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes. They don't always agree on which deaths should be counted.

We examine the role of one of President Trump's longest-serving and closest advisers: Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller.

Some voters in New Hampshire are looking for an alternative to Biden and Trump, former presidents who are both running for re-election. That's leading them to consider Nikki Haley.

There's probably not many 81-year-olds with new jobs this spring, but the new Chicago Cubs coach isn't typical. NPR's Scott Simon talks to coach Jerry Weinstein.

It was an eventful week in politics, one that was dominated by the fallout from a security breach involving a commercial messaging app and the announcement of steep tariffs on imported cars.

Bollards meant to close roads off to cars have been an issue in New Orleans for years. Why did officials ignore this for so long, and what more could be done to keep crowds there safe?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, following the White House's withdrawal of an order to pause federal spending.