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Many shark species tend to congregate in the same areas as industrial fishing ships, a study finds. As a result, tens of millions of sharks in the open ocean end up caught either as food or bycatch.

After Wednesday's congressional hearing with Robert Mueller, Democrats must plot a path forward. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nadeam Elshami, a former chief of staff for Nancy Pelosi.

A second heatwave in one month has smashed temperature records across Europe on Wednesday.

Fourteen-year-old Owen Sanderson slipped that rope over the fish's tale, and then just hung on and wrestled it to shore. After taking a quick measurement, for the record books, he let it go.

The motorist stuck a red sports drink bottle where the light should have been. Police weren't fooled and pulled him over. They praised his ingenuity, but told local TV it wasn't a permanent solution.

Power outages, increased crime and gasoline shortages are hurting Venezuela's once-vaunted cattle industry. Herds have been halved and meat production is down by more than 60 percent.

In 2017, three members of Ranky Tanky, a band that takes inspiration from the Gullah people, performed songs from their self-titled debut album. The band's new album is Good Time.

A Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hialeah, Fla., is the only KFC in the world that bakes its own flan. The secret recipe was invented by a chef who immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba.

Two boxing deaths in one week, a preview of Olympic swimming, and a check-in about the WNBA: Host Scott Simon gets an update from NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman.