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Lauren and Daniel Goans, together the band Lowland Hum, explore the inspirations and experiments that make up their newest record, 'Thin.'

The U.S. considers deploying hundreds more American troops to Syria in the final phase of the war against ISIS — one that could reshape borders and relationships in the Middle East.

In a wide-ranging interview, Gen. John W. Nicholson laid out some details of the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and explained how it will work. "We can move now in the right direction," he said.

Howard Berkes covered the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens for NPR and has returned to the volcano for multiple stories over the years. He recalls the massive blast and its aftermath.

The pandemic has caused some abortion providers to close and made it more difficult for citizens to go out. Clinics are looking for alternatives. Some are turning to telemedicine.

Today, more than 170 colleges and universities offer esports. And there's money on the table — more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit.

Competitive video gaming — esports — has become a global phenomenon with billions in revenue and hundreds of millions of fans. But a divide remains between those who embrace it, and those who don't.

As residents of "char" islands grapple with poverty and climate change, they are often cut off from medical services. A new service could help.

Samuel Shem's 1978 novel, The House of God, was a sardonic look at U.S. medicine through a young doctor's eyes. Shem's new fiction checks in with the same crew in the age of medicine by smartphone.

The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native Tribes in the area are not appeased.