Search results for

Four shelter dogs were trained to fetch errant shots during an exhibition match. The idea was to promote pet adoption. The dogs were great at retrieving the balls. Giving them back — not so much.

A new study finds that too little sleep boosts a signal in the body that may drive a stronger desire to eat. It's the latest evidence linking sleep deprivation to overeating and increased body weight.

Tensions are high in Montgomery, Ala., where authorities have arrested a white police officer for murder in the fatal shooting of a black man. Local officials are calling for a federal investigation.

The 2012 GOP presidential nominee will give what's billed as a major speech on the current campaign. In Detroit, Ben Carson won't be at the GOP debate, though he has not officially ended his campaign.

The seven cards are more than 100 years old, and could be worth more than a million dollars. A collector is calling it "one of the greatest discoveries in the history of [their] hobby."

In Germany, the American presidential primaries are generating more interest than usual — especially in Trump, a candidate who has German roots, and whose rise has many Germans feeling alarmed.

Watch the U.S. live radio debut of the neo-soul singer, who performs "Sharpness" in the studio.

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Claudia Gazzini, Libya analyst for the International Crisis Group, about how ISIS gained a foothold there.

Triage in the climate-science emergency room …Mark Urban and other researchers say climate change could wipe out one-sixth of Earth’s species that won’t…

A contingent of Alaskans is traveling to Greenland to participate in the Arctic Winter Games. Alaska’s is one of 9 regional teams descending on the…