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Tom Robbins has died at 92. The acclaimed author dazzled readers with colorful characters and effusive language in novels such as "Jitterbug Perfume" and "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues."

Amazon's stock value dropped after President Trump tweeted criticism of it. Antitrust expert Lina Khan of the Open Markets Institute tells NPR's Korva Coleman how Amazon might face regulation.

President Trump promised mass deportations. In Honduras, the threat created fear, but a massive wave of returnees has not materialized.

Lil Nas X's viral hit "Old Town Road" was pulled from Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart, raising questions over discrimination in the country music industry.

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.

The Environmental Protection Agency says Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $310 million in damages for the train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio in 2023.

The sun has burped out bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night. Forecasters said the vibrant displays could be visible across much of the northern U.S.

A new study suggests larger, curvy rocks can yield impressive throws when skipping stones on water.

The Beijing Olympics are playing out inside a massive quarantine bubble because of the pandemic. Here's what life is like inside the "closed loop" of these Winter Games.

Hurricane Fiona has left Puerto Rico crippled by flooding and power failures. How are people there coping and how much better is the island's response compared to years past?