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A new study shows people living in hunter-gatherer societies don't get any more sleep than people in the more modern world, despite living without TVs, computers, cell phones and other electronic distractions.

Renewable energy is taking off across the nation, but storing the energy is still a problem that is challenging companies to innovate, with solutions ranging from molten salt to ice.

A Los Angeles judge resentenced Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent over three decades behind bars for the 1989 killing of their parents. They are now eligible for parole — but it's not guaranteed.

Turkey purchased the S-400 missile defense system from Russia, jeopardizing its relationship with the U.S. and NATO. But there has been mixed messaging from Washington, D.C., about the consequences.

Georgia has stopped licensing new clinics that provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Some call the state's move irresponsible. Others say the clinics aren't regulated enough.

For some migrants in Juárez, Mexico, waiting for their asylum claims to be processed means staying in a hot, crowded hotel basement and embarking on a process marked by confusion and randomness.

A professor of public health found boxes filled with sugary or high-sodium snacks was sent to people in need of meals after Hurricane Maria, and says food aid needs to be more nutritious.

NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt watched as instructors walked party officials through a mock press conference. Many were reluctant to open up, seeing only the down side of sharing information.

The former Democratic candidate may have been mentioned more than the Green Party's own presumptive nominee, Jill Stein, at the third party's convention this weekend in Houston.

Out of tragedy, comes humanity and generosity: Shirley Brooks-Jones speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about how the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, helped her and thousands of stranded passengers.