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Scores of women have been killed by their partner this year in France. The government is now turning its attention to this burst of domestic violence with a conference on the subject convened Tuesday.

John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, used to be the CEO oil and gas giant BP. In 1997, he talked about the existence of climate change.

A new book looks at how the struggle to pay for college has transformed the experience of the American middle class.

Trees are one of the best ways to fight deadly urban heat, but U.S. cities lose millions every year. And many low-income areas are starting at a disadvantage.

In 2017, a crowdsourced spreadsheet gave women the opportunity to anonymously share allegations against prominent figures in journalism and publishing. One writer has filed a defamation lawsuit.

In this recording, exclusive to NPR, Atwood returns to the world of The Handmaid's Tale, reading from her long-awaited sequel. Some 15 years after the first book, it introduces a few new voices.

Google and its YouTube subsidiary are settling allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.

A squirrel wondering if it's safe enough to forage for food apparently listens for the reassuring chatter of nearby birds, a study finds.

India has made new rules regulating the weight of school bags. Are principals — and parents — paying attention? One mother in Mumbai is conducting spot checks to find out.

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.