Some domestic violence shelters say there are benefits to disclosing their locations
Domestic violence shelters have long kept their locations secret to protect victims. But some say being more open is actually safer, and easier on victims.
A baby is born at sea on an overcrowded migrant boat
a baby girl, born at sea on an overcrowded rubber dinghy, has been rescued with her mother.
CIA Dir. Bill Burns on China, the Trump transition, and what's next for him
As he prepares to leave his post, CIA Director Bill Burns speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the transition to a new Trump administration as well as priorities for the U.S. intel apparatus.
Venezuelans prepare for a tense inauguration day
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Raul Stolk, the managing director of Caracas Chronicles, which covers Venezuelan politics. Friday will see President Maduro sworn in despite disputed results.
L.A. fires latest: Close to 200,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation
As high winds persist, Los Angeles struggles with water and firefighting staffing challenges. Authorities say "thousands" of homes and businesses are destroyed. At least five people have died.
A wage hike for home health care workers in Nevada is proving game-changing
After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.
NASA hedges its bets on costly Mars rock mission
NASA has decided it's going to pursue parallel missions to attempt to retrieve samples of rock on Mars collected by rovers.
Bad Bunny's new album is being called his most Puerto Rican and political yet
No matter how famous he gets, the focus of Bad Bunny's music always comes back to his home of Puerto Rico. And his new record is being called his most Puerto Rican and most political album yet.
Ancient kangaroo teeth hold clues to the role of climate change in ancient extinction
In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species. New research suggests climate change played a much smaller role than once thought, though not all agree.
Altadena Town Council chair talks about disaster response from the Eaton fire
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Victoria Knapp, chair of Altadena Town Council, about the destruction in her town from the Eaton fire.
Outgoing CIA Dir. Bill Burns shares his outlook on Russia, Mideast and ISIS
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to outgoing CIA Director Bill Burns about the handling of Russia, the Mideast, and security threats during his tenure, plus what lies ahead for the intel community.
Carter to be laid to rest in Georgia following today's funeral service
Former president Jimmy Carter will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Ga. He died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, and was honored with a National Funeral Service in Washington, D.C.