NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the Trump administration's plans to downsize the State Department.

A plan to force the sale of federal public lands was taken out of President Trump's tax and spending bill but the fight appears far from over.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the women's and men's tennis finals at Wimbledon and a controversial report alleging corruption in the NFL players' union.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark Kurlansky about his new novel, "Cheesecake." It's a story of New York's restaurant and real estate scenes in the 1980s and, of course, that delectable dessert.

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Vanderbilt University law professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick about class action lawsuits attempting to block Trump administration's policies on birthright citizenship and ...

Trump arrived amid ongoing disaster relief efforts. The area is on edge as more rain is expected this weekend and the first funerals are to be held Saturday.

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.

Hundreds of pets have been reported missing after the devastating floods in central Texas. Volunteers have been combing ...

Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and ...

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or ...

Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit.