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After President Obama's announcement of dramatic changes to U.S. relations with Cuba, NPR's Arun Rath speaks with correspondent Carrie Kahn in Havana about how that country has reacted to the news.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered a link between what you taste and what you hear.

How do you make a Christmas album without succumbing to formula? "Put a little Outkast to it," the soul singer says.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing criticism Sunday for past campaign statements some feel could have inspired the shooting of two NYC police officers. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Jim Zarolli.

Fire investigators say they’ve found the cause of the fire that gutted an automotive-repair shop on Fairbanks’s south side Thursday afternoon.Fairbanks…

A report suggests that USAID infiltrated Cuba's nascent hip-hop scene several years ago. Now that Cuba-U.S. relations have officially begun to thaw, what is the future of programs like these?

A permanent home has been secured for 2 black bear cubs rescued last month. The animals are being temporarily housed at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, but…

In what Internet monitors described as one of the worst North Korean network failures in years, the country went completely dark on Monday after days of unstable connectivity.

A new startup focuses on offering loans for the purchase of top-of-the-line smartphones. But what seem like deals come with hefty markups.

The holidays are a time for giving — and for scams that prey on altruism, particularly among older adults. But several products on the market are designed to help fight fraud that targets seniors.