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The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress.

A stifling heat wave in the Western U.S. has turned some of its most alluring nature trails deadly. And Utah's recent deaths add to an already tragic toll this summer. Here are some tips to keep safe.

Tornadoes tore through several states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said.

In his horn, subway cars rumbled, buses hissed, traffic screeched and sirens howled. Homeless for more than a decade, Gayle was forever in conversation with the streets of New York.

A U.S. flagbearer in Friday’s opening ceremony, Gauff seemed to be cruising early — but after Donna Vekic started to take control, the chair umpire overruled a critical call.

A rising star in the world of improvised music with her group FLY or DIE, branch died on Monday at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Researchers are helping Missoula county officials learn who’s calling 911 during heat waves. Rural callers are disproportionately affected, prompting emergency planners to rethink their approach.

Nine mine workers were trapped underground after a landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sampha's album Lahai, the film Tori and Lokita, rewatching Doctor Who, and the Phillies, sort of.

In Ypsilanti, Michigan, folks were excited to make the 139-step trek to the top of the iconic water tower. The town celebrated their bicentennial and let people go inside.