In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 31, 2024.) ...

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Many restaurants -- even the high-end ones -- are ditching dress codes for diners.

Legal analyst Sarah Isgur speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about Justice John Roberts' end-of-year review of the federal judiciary, in which he says that the courts' independence is under threat.

Las Vegas police are investigating any possible connections between the pickup truck attack in New Orleans and the Tesla Cybertruck which exploded in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas the same day.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks the president of the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union about why the team is dropping an effort to unionize.

A former ISIS fighter who fought alongside rebels to topple former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad says he will turn against the new Syrian leadership if strict Islamic rule is not imposed.

The marsupial mole, an elusive creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, seems to have suffered an ...

Researchers have probed the genetics of one of Australia's most elusive animals, the marsupial mole.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports how the college football playoffs are shaking out. Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up ...

A look at why Ukraine has halted the flow of Russian gas to Europe, and the repercussions of the move for Russia.