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For every World Cup, there's a custom official ball. But how does the Telstar 18 actually stack up? To find out, scientists stuck it in a wind tunnel with a bunch of sensors.

One day after a major earthquake hit the island, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens missing, another sizable temblor rattled rescue workers who were seeking survivors in amid the rubble.

A new reissue catches Montgomery's quartet on their 1965 European tour. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the compilations are elegant and complicated, and you can hear Coltrane's influence throughout.

The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla became the latest tech billionaire to join the #DeleteFacebook movement, a groundswell exodus from the social media giant.

Twelve journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year, the latest Tuesday while at his 6-year-old son's school Christmas pageant. We explore why Mexico is such a dangerous place for journalists.

A new poll reveals big gaps in Americans' knowledge of Holocaust history. NPR's Michel Martin considers the implications with historian Deborah Lipstadt.

Since the last presidential election, a growing economy has sent the unemployment rate plunging. That improvement has changed the political conversation, but it hasn't stopped worries about wages.

It will be the first in-person meeting between the leaders, after Trump's sharp criticisms of China during the campaign. The informal meeting may be intended to reduce pressure for concrete results.

The CDC reports a sharp rise in infections of sexually transmitted diseases, and says lack of funding for state and local health clinics that help prevent spread of the diseases is a key factor.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Patrick Osborne didn't win an Academy Award again this year, but he made Oscar history."Pearl," his animated short screening at…