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The opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic games in Brazil revived a debate that was surprising to many Americans: that a Brazilian man was the first in flight, not the Wright Brothers.

More than ever before, U.S. elections are a business opportunity. Social media companies are capitalizing on attention spent on the candidates.

Iran says nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri had been providing information to the U.S. Amiri's story reads like a spy saga, full of twists and allegedly shifting allegiances.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sameer Gadhia of the Southern California band Young The Giant about the band's immigrant history ,and what they wanted to say about American identity in their new album.

The Yankees have announced they are releasing the controversial slugger. The club says Rodriguez will serve as a "special adviser and instructor" for the team through 2017.

Russia's para-athletes were caught up in the same scandal as the country's Olympic team. "The anti-doping system in Russia is broken," says the head of the International Paralympic Committee.

The Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are underway, and despite long lines and a stray bullet firing, most things seem to be running smoothly.

Women encounter a dilemma when they get pregnant: Should they continue taking medications that keep them healthy? That question can be scary, because drugs are rarely tested for safety in pregnancy.

Emperor Akihito said his age and poor health could make the performance of his duties impossible. But Japanese law doesn't allow for the emperor to step down.

An attacker struck the emergency ward of a hospital in the western city of Quetta, capital of the province of Baluchistan, which is home to a number of militant groups. Nearly 100 people were injured.