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A New Hampshire educator pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student. But what happened at her sentencing is still raising questions about child safety and free speech a year later.

In many turtle species, sex is determined by temperature in the egg. That makes turtles particularly vulnerable to climate change. But scientists say the animals may have a way to shield themselves.

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former U.S. prosecutor Berit Berger about Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal. Alex Acosta, the U.S. labor secretary, faces scrutiny for his past role in brokering the deal.

That's the equivalent of about six standard Oreos. But this modest reduction in calories could have protective benefits for our hearts, a new study finds.

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended his handling of financier Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 nonprosecution agreements. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance about Acosta's defense.

Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.

Advanced MRI scans of 40 embassy workers who developed health problems in Havana found no evidence to support claims that they were attacked or suffered brain injuries.

Defense Department officials released their tally on Tuesday after mounting pressure to detail the costs for taxpayers, but they say personnel participation was part of the training budget.

The work, previously published only in Russian, was discovered by Professor Steven Hoelscher. The encounter occurred in 1927, when Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston went on a road trip through the South.