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An experiment with 6-year-olds found they worked harder doing a repetitive task when they pretended to be Batman or Dora the Explorer.

Also: Vice President Pence won't meet Palestinian leader Abbas on an upcoming visit; Bitcoin futures trading surges; and President Trump's economic populism claims compared to the GOP tax plan.

We're investigating reports of an explosion near New York City's Port Authority. We're in the very early moments of this story.

In 2006, while watching the Turin Winter Olympics on TV, Craig Fischer and his wife Jerri Mead became fascinated with the sport of curling. The couple was…

The medication fights hookworm. It's one of several drugs for "neglected tropical diseases" that are priced differently in the United States than they are in the developing world.

The country's education minister says the strict rules are a matter of public health. But some teachers and parents call it a losing battle.

Historically, Fort Wayne’s economy has been built around farming and manufacturing. But in the near future, the Summit City may be known more for the…

One sign of the poverty they're investigating — the recent (and surprising) reemergence of hookworm in Lowndes County, Ala.

All week, All Things Considered is offering Highly Specific Superlatives in honor of the year that was. On Tuesday, we look at the weirdest leap forward in brain science. Researchers can now grow mini brains in a petri dish and then experiment on them.

Iraq is celebrating the defeat of ISIS as Prime Minister Haider al Abadi declared Dec. 10 the country's newest national holiday. The prime minister has also won a face-off with Kurds, but still faces pressures from inside and outside his country.