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Set in a real Florida town with a real history of devastating fires, Cherie Priest's Brimstone is a deeply loving story about a witch and a grieving veteran with a strange connection to the fires.

Synalpheus pinkfloydi can rapidly open and snap close its large claw, creating a sound that can reach up to 210 decibels, louder than a typical rock concert, and loud enough to kill small fish nearby.

Being the top U.S. diplomat means a lot of global travel — roughly a million miles and 100 countries these days. Yet Kerry is the first to see Antarctica and all seven continents.

The government is suppressing rallies against President Joseph Kabila extending his term past the constitutional two-term limit. There are reports more than 20 people have been killed at protests.

It's the second death in a menstrual hut within a month. Police suspect the teenager had lit a fire in the hut and died from a lack of oxygen.

Vice President Joe Biden turned 74 last month and would be 78 after the 2020 election. Biden decided against a presidential run this past cycle, after losing his son Beau to cancer in 2015.

A new report delivers familiar — but important — data about the nature of childhood around the world.

A third of the potential jurors say they've already formed opinions about Cosby's guilt or innocence. The case involves one of scores of sexual assault allegations against the comedian.

The iconic orange roofs of Howard Johnson's restaurants were once fixtures of the American highway. But the chain faded in the '80s. The 60-year-old location in Lake Placid, N.Y., closed Tuesday.

Israel's prime minister tells NPR he doesn't want a "zero-state solution" that will jeopardize Israel's existence. Separately, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat accuses Netanyahu of "exporting fear."