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President Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and said Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, would replace her.

A new survey of 1,000 young men in the U.S. shows many feel worried about their futures. NPR speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Project about the survey and its findings.

This spring Jessie Diggins retired as one of America's most successful winter Olympic athletes at age 34. She's relaxing by entering 100-mile trail running races and navigating what comes next.

The 21-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder, with his bleached hair and dozens of tattoos, stands out on the soccer field. But it's his attitude that has won praise from his coach, teammates and fans.

Below the surface of the sprawling, modern metropolis is a different world. Archaeologists are gaining insights into the city's ancient past by examining the basements of ordinary buildings.

We listen back to interviews recorded in the aftermath of Sept. 11, with a particular focus on stories of survival and loss at the World Trade Center, and some reflections in poetry and music.

Since Superstorm Sandy, officials in Washington, D.C., have gotten a clear idea of what would happen in a worst-case storm scenario. Key government buildings and tourist sites like the Smithsonian museums are particularly vulnerable to flooding. So federal and local officials are taking steps to protect them.

The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent flight cancellations due to the Crowdstrike tech outage.

Three Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.