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The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some Alaska Natives fear harm to migrating caribou, others see opportunity.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy slashed $130 million, or 41%, from the budget of a university system that serves more than 26,000 students. Layoffs, elimination of programs and campus closures are likely.

A diner in Little Rock, Ark., gained attention for an item on the menu called "My Girlfriend is Not Hungry." It adds extra french fries and fried chicken wings or fried cheese sticks.

Youngstown, Ohio, will soon be without a newspaper. For 150 years, the town has been served by The Vindicator. Now the owners say the paper's long run will come to an end on Aug. 31.

The larger-than-life British politician is expected to replace Theresa May as prime minister.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks about the Founding Fathers' preferred drinks with Derek Brown, the National Archives' Chief Spirits Advisor.

The monsoon has arrived in India, bringing relief from brutal heat. But the rains come with dangers — flooding, deaths and gridlock.

Tankers carrying Iranian oil and gas are employing a tried and true method of masking their cargo or 'going dark' as a way to evade U.S. sanctions. Their main customer is China.

State lawmakers want to make it easier to get a name change after a divorce. Beach goers are urged to go “plastic free” for the holiday weekend. The…

Iraqis are jubilant over the designation of the ancient city of Babylon as a world heritage site. Damage from railways, poor restorations and U.S. troops are now considered part of the local history.