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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nick Kryczka about the American Historical Association's new report on how U.S. history is taught in middle and high schools across America.

A Georgia judge has ruled that local election officials must certify results -- as early in-person voting begins in the swing state.

Thousands of freshwater crocodiles die in Australia each year after eating poisonous cane toads. A team of researchers is trying to teach the crocs to avoid the toads, and it appears to be working.

Most voters in New Mexico usually choose a Democratic nominee for president, but Republicans think they can make inroads — especially in down ballot races — and possibly influence races in the future.

Payne, who came to fame as a teen in the massively popular British boy band One Direction, died in Buenos Aires after falling from his hotel balcony, according to a statement by local officials.

With federal funding ending later this week, our media correspondent went to South Dakota to learn what people want from public media today.

Rebecca dominates du Maurier's legacy, but she wrote plenty of other macabre novels and short stories. A collection called After Midnight gathers 13 of these tales, with an intro by Stephen King.

A report warns that a major increase in U.S. natural gas exports may raise energy costs and worsen environmental impacts. That's at odds with the expected policy of the incoming Trump administration.

Finding missing items isn't a matter of "looking harder." There's an art and a science to it.

The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has sparked scrutiny of the business of health care. But even the investors making money from this business have been unhappy with it this year.