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Extortion and exploitation at the gravesite amplify grief for many Nigerians.

From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.

These hairy spiders spend almost all of their lives underground. But when it's time to mate, they must brave the great outdoors before they perish.

Iran's government is detaining anyone they believe gathered and shared intelligence with Israel used to strike key military sites and kill top generals and nuclear scientists during last month's war.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz along with listener Cynthia Rose of Littleton, Colorado.

Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire if Tesla's new compensation package gets approved. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West talks about the implications of the offer.

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.

AAA anticipates that a record 72.2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to prepare if you're one of them.

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.

Russia launched its largest airstrike on Ukraine's capital Sunday, killing at least four people and damaging a building in the heavily protected government sector for the first time.