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Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

Isolated at the bottom of the map, the Bayou City had to build its scene from scratch, and its influence inched ever outward. Today you can hear its pulse everywhere, beating slow and low.

The Florida governor has unveiled his 10-point economic plan he's calling a “Declaration of Economic Independence.” He promised to boost the economy and fight for the middle class, in part by wresting control from China.

Former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt might be used to life at high speed, but that didn't happen with his marriage. He wed Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh nearly two decades after first proposing.

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Oxford University's Giulio Pugliese about Italy's political and economic ties to China and its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

The top-ranked and two-time defending champion U.S. did just enough to squeak into the knockout round. Portugal dominated possession all game as the U.S. struggled to create offensive chances.

Light-mapping technology is expediting the pace of archaeological discovery in the dense jungles of central Mexico. The latest find could offer clues about how humans advanced agriculturally.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about agenda priorities, including: human rights and global food security. Action may be stymied by Russia and China.

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.