The traffickers who transport cocaine to the U.S. from Colombia in high-speed boats can make up to $100,000 a day.

Lexington County voters in S.C. House District 88 elected Republican John Lastinger to replace former state Rep. RJ May in the lower chamber, and former GOP Sen. Lee Bright returns to the Senate.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce Inskeep, discuss tips on how to safely make a deep-fried turkey and chat about their family's celebrated holiday traditions.

Mail theft can happen around the holidays, but sometimes, instead of getting a new iPad, the thief swipes a mail order medicine. Here's what to do about it.

Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from ...

Wes Montgomery forever changed jazz guitar. Playing with his thumb instead of a pick, he created a warm, rounded tone that was instantly his own.

The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge.

When I was little, a million years ago now, my mother decided to have a so-called decorator Christmas tree. It only had weird white Styrofoam balls with red bows on them and white lights, and was a ...

NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan as it celebrates its first Christmas service since a devastating fire in 2020.

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.