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Oysters are a staple of Louisiana’s culture and cuisine, but because of storms, engineering and river flooding, the industry has been struggling for…

It's been 75 years since the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Koko Kondo, who was an infant when one of those bombs was dropped on Hiroshima.

Jefferson Parish public schools will postpone the start of the school year until rapid coronavirus testing is available for all symptomatic employees, the…

Agustin Gurza of UCLA's Frontera Collection has been studying stickers affixed to old 78 rpm records. It has allowed him to uncover a history of Mexican American music in the United States.

A surge in the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom has led to new constraints. Among other rules, more than six people will be forbidden to gather — indoors or out.

After being delayed in July, reopening is set for Sept. 30, with capacity of only 25%. Patrons must wear masks except while seated and provide information for contact tracing.

Burners can attend an art class, DJ dance party — or even join a virtual group hug — via webcam or virtual reality. In place of statue burning, the event will end with backyard fires and candles.

The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

A group of U.S. senators wants to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Black serviceman who took part in the D-Day landings in France during World War II.

David Legates, a professor whose research has been supported by fossil fuel companies, has been hired for a top position at the federal agency that oversees weather and climate forecasting.