New Era Name ‘Reiwa’ Defines Japan As Emperor Akihito Prepares To Abdicate
The new era begins on May 1 with the ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito, following the 30-year “Heisei” era of Emperor Akihito.
The new era begins on May 1 with the ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito, following the 30-year “Heisei” era of Emperor Akihito.
A new incarnation of The Twilight Zone, narrated and executive produced by Jordan Peele, sees community somewhat differently from the original, but retains its sense of moral peril.
Why is the census important? How is it conducted? When does it officially start? NPR answers your questions about the upcoming national head count required by the U.S. Constitution once a decade.
There is an almost three-fold increase in the flamingo population in Mumbai, India. Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay Natural History Society, tells NPR his speculations as to why.
Slovakia elected anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova Saturday evening. The environmental activist turned politician has been hailed as the “Erin Brockovich of Slovakia.”
In an interview about her book, How Safe Are We?, Janet Napolitano says “a wall is a symbol, it’s not a strategy” and that there’s no evidence Russia has stopped interfering with our election systems.
Alex Dehgan, a former State Department official who ran the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Afghanistan program, argues science diplomacy can play a key role in rebuilding the country.
First dates. Local bands. College years. The word “nostalgia” is mentioned frequently in regard to our beloved haunts that shuttered long ago. But how do we form these special feelings for a place?
Tyler and Larry have never met. But almost every day for the last few years, they get into a fight on Twitter.
Households can respond to the 2020 census in more than double the number of languages supported in 2010. But some Arab-American community leaders are worried many Arabic speakers won’t participate.
A team of scientists and veterinarians at the National Zoo artificially inseminated Mei Xiang on Thursday evening. Giant Pandas are only able to get pregnant for 24 to 72 hours each year.
Jakelin Caal Maquin was in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection when the infection led to the failure of multiple organs, according to the report.
Chinese companies are recruiting workers from home and subjecting them to harsh treatment abroad. In one case, laborers brought to the U.S. were forced to work 14-hour days without pay.
Georgia lawmakers approved a bill Friday that, if signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, will ban abortions once a heartbeat is detected in an embryo, which is typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.
Just before the final season of HBO’s Veep starts on Sunday, Matt Walsh talks about his role in the show playing Mike McClintock — a fired press secretary turned BuzzFeed reporter.
After apparent suicides rocked the communities of Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., one shooting survivor speaks out about the lasting mental health repercussions of these traumatic experiences.
An Alabama man was denied the right to have his Muslim spiritual adviser in the death chamber. But a Texas prisoner’s execution was delayed because he was denied his Buddhist minister.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s only connection to politics is the role he plays in a hit TV series about a man who accidentally becomes Ukraine’s president. He’s leading in polls ahead of Sunday’s elections.
The Salt Institute spent decades questioning government efforts to limit Americans’ sodium intake. Critics say the institute muddied the links between salt and health. Now it has shut its doors.
A research team tracked the diets and exposures to air pollution of kids inside Baltimore homes. Children with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids seemed less vulnerable to pollution’s effect on asthma.
A new study finds that American TV barely pays attention to Africa, And when it does, it might be talking about … Wakanda.
A least four of the major Democratic candidates will gather for an event billed as a way for the party to reconnect with rural voters. “If you ain’t there, you’re square,” editor Art Cullen says.
The medical community in Florida is increasingly sounding the alarm about the health risks associated with rising temperatures.
An investigation of the admissions scandal, and more in our weekly education news roundup.
Jawad Bendaoud denied knowing that the two men seeking refuge in Paris were involved in a devastating attack on the city, which killed 130 people and injured hundreds more in 2015.
Lucy Flores wrote that the 2014 encounter “wasn’t violent or sexual, it was demeaning and disrespectful.” Biden’s office says that he and staff who were present do not “recall what she describes.”
Applicable only to Vatican personnel and diplomats around the world, it is the first unified policy for the protection of children and vulnerable adults. But critics say it doesn’t go far enough.
McMahon is stepping down as head of the agency after more than two years in President Trump’s Cabinet. McMahon had been known as a professional wrestling promoter.
Democrats had asked for a copy of the full report by next week, but William Barr says it will take a bit longer. Barr also said he would testify before congressional committees in early May.
The “fornication law” had designated sex between unmarried people a class B misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of up to six months in jail or a maximum fine of $1,000.
“This wasn’t an accident; it’s murder,” Public Works and Housing Minister SM Rezaul Karim told reporters, blaming negligence for Thursday’s deadly fire.
A school should be defined by its commitment to great teaching and social equity, says the outgoing president of LaGuardia Community College.
French film director Agnès Varda was a pioneer during the new-wave arts revolution of the 1950s and ’60s. She kept making important films for the next five decades.
Deep brain stimulation offers relief from some neurological problems and is being tested for mood disorders. But the treatment — an implant in the brain — raises ethical questions.
A new Bollywood hit may have been based on their lives, but the rappers and producers of India’s hip-hop underground saw no money, and little exposure, from it. And they don’t seem to care.
A man is trapped in prison for a made-up crime. He’s overwhelmed by hopelessness and anger. That is until he hears a knock on the wall … and words from another time and place.