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New York Times reporter C.J. Chivers discusses efforts by ISIS to weaponize a mysterious substance known as red mercury. "It's never been seen," he says. "It essentially is an urban legend."

Commercial space startup Blue Origin announced Tuesday the successful launch and landing of one of its rockets. NPR explores what the success means for space travel.

Researchers need to figure out how Ebola can — and can't — be spread by survivors. And health workers need to don protective equipment once again.

An appellate court has upheld the convictions of a man for fatally beating five members of his ex-wife's family in their central Illinois home. The Fourth…

Brussels is still on alert more than a week after a security crackdown following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Belgian authorities say they're searching for a new suspect linked to the attacks.

Obama administration officials are warning that a recent plan adopted by the House Judiciary Committee threatens to make the justice system worse not better.

Presidents have been pardoning turkeys for decades. But why? They used to eat them, actually. The history of the tradition is an odd and sad tale with lots of myths.

MVP Stephen Curry led his team to a milestone victory with a 111-17 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Warriors have now won 16 games in a row.

One of the two crew members has been rescued, according to Russia, which plans to deploy advanced anti-aircraft missiles to its base in Syria. Turkey maintains it has a right to defend its airspace.

Thanksgiving is a holiday with a complicated history. So some teachers have developed strategies to teach it to young students.