The faiths in our family include skepticism. But we have come to think of prayers not as a list of wishes hurled into the heavens, so much as messages we send into our own hearts. Prayers can remind ...

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year’s Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.

Bubble butt” can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

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The Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative, which the University of Alabama at Birmingham launched in 2019, has a goal of ...

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Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia that Finnish customs officials and the European Union’s ...

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and ...

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

From learning a new skill to prompting federal legislation, here are some of the ways people’s lives were affected by the NPR ...

Our regional reporters reflect on delightful, discarded moments they had in the field as they covered stories across Alabama, ...