Search results for

American warplanes destroyed an ISIS training camp in Libya early Friday after weeks of clandestine observation of how it grew and operated. The attack highlights the expansion of the terror group west from its origins in Syria and Iraq, and likely represents a preview of more U.S. and international action to gain control of the terror threat in Libya.

NPR's Scott Simon gets the lowdown on the week in sports from NPR's Tom Goldman.

A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman heritage.

The song and its irrepressible video are the handiwork of Brooklyn multimedia artist Miss Eaves, who says she wanted to show women of all body types, races, sexualities and ages.

There's no benefit to delaying pushing after receiving epidural anesthesia and reaching full dilation. A delay increases the risk of complications, particularly for the mother, a large study finds.

There is not much left in Mexico Beach, Fla. NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Washington Post reporter Patricia Sullivan about what happened when Hurricane Michael hit the city.

Hundreds of thousands of first-year students from all backgrounds are shelling out for remedial courses, says a new report.

Big league poker tournaments put millions of dollars at stake for the players. But behind the scenes there is another money game going on, something of a mini-Wall Street.

When Ethiopia barred its best distance runner from competing in the 2016 Olympics, many saw it as an act of ethnic discrimination. Another runner from the same ethnic group says he was exiled.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sports Illustrated executive editor and senior writer Jon Wertheim about the U.S. Open. Matches on Sunday and Monday will decide the lineup for the quarterfinals.