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Ten thousand years ago, many of our deadly human diseases didn't exist. What happened?

Andrew Puzder's confirmation hearing for labor secretary has been repeatedly delayed as he worked to meet ethics standards regarding divestiture of his assets.

Hundreds of people had taken up the search for the 7-year-old who was missing in bear-inhabited woods in Hokkaido, a large island in northern Japan.

After the shooting death of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the living conditions and deaths of other animals, such as the ones we raise for food.

The singer, songwriter and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era.

Dmitri Shostakovich's powerful Seventh Symphony was written during the devastating World War II siege of Leningrad. Hear Mariss Jansons lead the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the university's "race-conscious admissions program" is constitutional.

President Obama said the Supreme Court's deadlock on his immigration actions doesn't change his deportation priorities. But it does mean that voters will decide how to proceed.

James and the Cavs hoist the NBA trophy to 20,000 screaming fans at the airport as the city celebrates its first major sports championship in 52 years.

In northern Syria, residents of Shia minority villages, long besieged by rebels, are leaving. Hundreds of miles away, two towns besieged by Syrian troops and their allies have started evacuating.