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Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via artificial insemination and the man she considered her father was not her biological dad. Her new memoir is Thicker than Water.

Dam operators says they did what they could, but their ability to prevent flooding is limited.

Sergio Massa surprised Sunday night by finishing on top in the first round of Argentina's presidential election, reflecting voters' wariness about handing the presidency to a right-wing populist.

Abortion rights advocates have recently enjoyed a winning streak when they've taken the issue directly to voters. This week in Ohio and Virginia, voters affirmed the importance of that issue.

President Biden pledged to stop work on the wall on the southern border. But this week, his administration said it's moving forward on a piece of it.

Paradise, Calif., is a skeleton these days after mostly burning to the ground last November. Months later, there's growing acceptance very few people will be able to move back anytime soon.

NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Irish writer Caoilinn Hughes, whose new novel explores the bonds of sisterhood and the ways those bonds can be tested.

A new study from researchers at UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources reveals that the center of Greenland's ice sheet has melted in the recent geographical past — more recently than previously believed. It could have implications on today's warming world.

“Anytime that you see polyester, vinylaster coat, and PVC foams, these are all carcinogenic materials," said Valeria La Saponara. "So it's not going to kill you all in the next week. But there are possible long term consequences.”

Helene, now a post-tropical cyclone, continues to flood parts of North Carolina and the Tennessee Valley. Dozens of storm-related deaths were reported in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.