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The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

A small Tennessee town hopes to stop the construction of a facility that has a federal contract to refine depleted uranium into a metallic form the government needs to build nuclear weapons.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams about President Trump's latest nominee for the role, Dr. Nicole Saphier.

After a water plant in Louisville, Kentucky, saw a spike in a certain "forever chemical," their quest for answers led them hundreds of miles away.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Anne Applebaum, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian and staff writer for The Atlantic, about President Trump's transatlantic relationships and recent comments about Europe.

Military drills disrupted fishing livelihoods in the Philippines, sparking protests as locals are caught between a great power rivalry and rising economic pressures linked to the Iran war.

Eleven historically significant sites across the country will receive $25,000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary.

To live a more climate-friendly life, invest in home appliances that run on electricity, not fossil fuels, say sustainability experts. NPR's Life Kit offers a few energy-saving solutions to consider.

Protesters in Albania oppose Jared Kushner's planned Adriatic coast resort, which would be located in one of the Mediterranean's most environmentally sensitive areas.

Like many cities, Denver's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is its buildings. Heating and cooling skyscrapers requires a lot of fossil fuels. Now, the city is trying a surprising solution.