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The judge said she wanted to make clear with the sentence that "trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers is going to be met with certain punishment."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program (WFP), about hunger in Afghanistan.

With Omicron surging, the U.K.'s government is hoping to stave off hospitalizations and deaths through a massive effort to administer vaccine boosters. But the strategy faces major hurdles in the U.S.

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

The estimate comes from scientists who examined the number of carcasses they found up to 48 hours after a fire event. The rate of climate change makes such wildfires inevitable, they say.

Scientists may have learned why opioids depress breathing while relieving pain. The finding could lead to pain drugs that don't cause respiratory failure, the usual cause of death in opioid overdoses.

As the clean up from devastating tornadoes continues in Kentucky, the hard-hit Latino community in the city of Mayfield is facing significant challenges in their recovery.

The White House continues the same COVID-19 messages and strategies even as models suggest an omicron surge is coming.

Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys rested their case after just two days of calling witnesses. Maxwell says she's being tried in lieu of Epstein, who died in federal prison.

Union negotiators and company officials have reached another possible deal to end the months-long strike by 1,400 workers — but there are signs of opposition to the agreement.