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Jack Fischer spent more than 100 days aboard the International Space Station in 2017. He described to NPR what being in space for so long does to the body and what it feels like to return home.

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

Photojournalist Gideon Mendel has made it his mission to show how ordinary people around the world are affected by the consequences of a changing climate.

Europa Clipper will make a six-year journey to Jupiter to study Europa, an icy-surfaced moon that scientists believe has “ingredients for life.”

President Trump declined to say whether the U.S. would strike Iranian nuclear facilities, moments after Iran's supreme leader warned the U.S. against an attack and rejected Trump's call to surrender.

Detroit water shut-offs ramp up, alga-blooms in the Great Lakes, behind the scenes at Beaver Island and touring musicians transform the pandemic lockdown into creativity.

A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died.

The sites are the Kalamazoo Regional Fire Training Center, and an area near U.S. 131 in Wexford County, near Cadillac.

Justine Huang took as much food and drinks from spectators at the New York City Marathon as she could — and has no regrets.

This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.