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Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to an annual gathering of the world's top national security officials in Munich, Germany, as leaders work to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Why is it so hard to swat a fly? Scientists say they found that halteres — dumbbell-shaped evolutionary remnants of wings — are the reason why houseflies can takeoff quickly from any surface.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with South African health official Anban Pillay about challenges in COVID-19 vaccination in his country as wealthier countries lock up much of the world's vaccines.

The Biden administration will start processing some claims from asylum-seekers stranded in Mexico. But many are still worried about their fates.

Judge David Tatel's decision to take senior status opens a second vacancy on the D.C. circuit, giving President Biden a boost in filling judicial nominations.

Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.

Red zip codes are getting redder and blue zip codes are getting bluer, causing many to rarely interact with folks with whom they disagree. People are purposely moving to places reflecting their views.

The Justice Department is suing Missouri over that state's firearm law, arguing it makes crime fighting more difficult and tramples on federal supremacy.

Hong Kong's autonomy from China has eroded, and the city has some of the strictest COVID-19 policies in the world. And that's making it a difficult place to do business.

Thousands of people flooded downtown Los Angeles Wednesday for the Rams' Super Bowl victory parade. It's the first parade in the city despite the Dodgers and Lakers championship victories in 2020.