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Last week's attack, claimed by Boko Haram, recalled the Islamist group's abduction of 276 girls in 2014. Unlike that attack, though, this fraught chapter ended relatively quickly, and with happy news.

Why are numbers so high in the region? Public health officials point to a number of underlying problems that let the coronavirus run amok.

"As time went by, the cars got buried," said a driver. "I was really scared." Japan's Self-Defense Forces distributed food, blankets and fuel to the stranded and worked with shovels to free vehicles.

The Taliban have waged attacks across the country, prompting a call to reduce the violence from Gen. Mark Milley. In Kabul, the public worries about the Taliban's return.

Even a pandemic cannot slow down Caffe Lena!I had a chat with Caffe Lena School of Music's program coordinator, Vivian Nesbitt. We talked about how there…

A day after the secretary of state became the highest-ranking administration official to blame Russia for a vast hack of multiple U.S. agencies, the president suggested someone else may be to blame.

On Monday, Jupiter and Saturn will look as if they are merging in the night sky. This hasn't happened in nearly 400 years.

Some cities and regions in the heartland want to bring energy and vitality to their towns by attracting dynamic workers. The programs are getting a lot of attention during the pandemic.

The new charges follow decades of work by Justice Department leaders aimed at investigating and prosecuting those responsible for 270 deaths.

The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.