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An enormous number of tumbleweeds blew onto a road New Year's Eve, piling up into a mountain of tangled branches that blocked traffic and even buried some cars, trapping travelers inside.

A recent study found students may inadvertently choose their college major, in part, based on how tired they were in the subject's introductory course — especially if it was an early morning class.

The state now requires women and girls under 18 to obtain permission from their parents or a judge. But in a recent poll, most Massachusetts voters favored letting minors decide on their own.

The former secretary of housing and urban development and former San Antonio mayor was among the first to advocate for decriminalizing illegal border crossings. Other candidates followed his lead.

As we head into the 2020 elections, we must do a better job of distinguishing between diplomacy and destructive disinformation, writes former diplomat Brett Bruen.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with campaign reporter Scott Detrow about former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro ending his campaign for president.

Meteorologists are predicting "extreme" conditions for Saturday in New South Wales and Victoria, which have been wracked with deadly fires.

People with sickle cell disease aren't fueling the opioid crisis, research shows. Yet some ER doctors still treat patients seeking relief for agonizing sickle cell crises as potential addicts.

The notification is a request to law enforcement to locate and hold the former head of Nissan, who jumped bail in Japan, where he faces financial misconduct charges.

The federal government is taking action to pull many flavored products popular with kids off the market. Public health advocates say the move doesn't go far enough.