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The 13-year-old died two days after he was physically restrained by a staff member at a private school that provides special education services to students in California.

Four years after another test flight ended tragically, the company is celebrating a milestone: Its manned spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 51 miles.

Alaska fishermen who took advantage of new regulations allowing them to fish with a previously banned piece of gear are happy they saved their catch from hungry whales.

Tighter regulations on oyster harvesting have helped reduce the number of people affected by the deadly bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, but warming waters have allowed the bacteria to expand and thrive.

The partial government shutdown is affecting around 800,000 federal workers and may last into January. The shutdown hinges on a debate between Democrats and Republicans over border wall funding.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Washington Post columnist Monica Hesse about how a number of high-profile men castigated in the #MeToo movement conducted themselves in 2018.

Steve Inskeep talks to William Cohen, a former senator and secretary of Defense, who is among dozens of former legislators who warned current senators to defend democracy or face dire consequences.

After starting out in acting, Marshall directed well-loved and successful films in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Bigand A League Of Their Own both have big hearts and real bite.

A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.

As a migrant caravan heads toward the U.S., Nielsen says her agency has asked for the military's help — which will include building vehicle barriers and pedestrian barriers.