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Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.

Economists may have a pretty dismal record with predictions. But we're still interested in what they see in their non-existent crystal balls.

The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Sudan recounts devastating scenes and stories of horrific violence after her team gained access to a city in the embattled Darfur region.

We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype.

President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.

President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But do farmers share that optimism?

A decade after the 40-day armed occupation of a federally owned wildlife refuge in Oregon, locals reflect on the occupiers' failed attempt to end federal land ownership.

The federal government is currently considering a new rule to protect workers in hot conditions. Several recent studies offer suggestions for what works.

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes.