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"You must leave now," thousands of Americans from Puerto Rico to Oregon to Florida, Montana, Texas and beyond were told, as floods, fire and wind threatened their lives. Some said no.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: App Parent, Pumpkinizor and A Quart of Bubbly.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine about the significance of — and fallout from — professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem.

We have an update as Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico, after crashing into St. Croix overnight.

A new wave of forest loss is underway in New England, at a rate of 65 acres a day. That's the conclusion of a new regionwide study spearheaded by a...

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient and activist for girls' education, shared the stories she heard from her recent trip visiting women around the world at the U.N. in New York.

Food allergies are tricky to diagnose, and many kids can outgrow them, too. A test called an oral food challenge is the gold standard to rule out an allergy. It's performed under medical supervision.

A squirrel sprinted on to the field and ran for 40-yards. Had the squirrel scored a touchdown, it would have outscored Kent State. Final Score: Louisville Cardinals 34, Kent State Golden Flashes 3.

As Puerto Ricans emerge from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, family members back in the continental U.S. are desperately trying to get in touch. In...

As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?