After chronicling the Civil War, jazz and baseball, filmmaker Ken Burns turns his attention to "The American Revolution." His new documentary series begins airing on PBS stations on Nov. 16.
The avian flu is devastating marine mammal populations. A new survey finds that nearly half of breeding females in the world's largest population of southern elephant seals were killed by the virus.
Economists are starting to put a price tag on the six-week government shutdown. But some of their calculations will be difficult to make because the shutdown temporarily limited government data.
An ongoing dispute between YouTube TV and Disney means millions of YouTube TV subscribers are unable to access Disney programming, including ESPN's college football games and popular ABC shows.
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen voted to end the shutdown without healthcare stipulations. Her daughter, congressional candidate Stefany Shaheen, shares why she disagrees with her mother's decision.
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks George Dunlap, the chair of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, about the upcoming arrival of Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Teen Line volunteers about how the peer-led support service continues providing mental health support, despite funding cuts to programs nationwide.