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From Texas Standard: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was in Dallas Tuesday for a roundtable discussion on a new federal law targeting human traffickers and...

Steve Inskeep talks to Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp about two Senate votes on bills that would end the government shutdown. NPR's Domenico Montanaro weighs in on the issue.

Part thriller, part noir, and part tropical gothic, Morris Collins' debut novel follows a New York photographer on a dangerous and increasingly surreal journey through Central America.

As a child on a New York farm, Eben Bayer helped his dad shovel wood chips in the barn. That's where he noticed a stretchy web of fungus that became the basis of his biodegradable packing material.

Today's Growing on the High Plains will continue the series about the purple coneflower. Tune in to hear about the many medicinal uses from times past, as…

Zephen Allen Xaver, 21, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder after allegedly killing five women inside a bank in Sebring, Fla., on Wednesday.

An annual report from the U.N. humanitarian agency looks at the challenges ahead.

A survey finds shoppers would like a symbol to help them identify healthy foods at a time when many hear conflicting advice. But creating a symbol that works for all foods is fraught with challenges.

Tune in for HPPR RADIO VALENTINES! On Thursday, February 14 during High Plains Morning (9 am to Noon CT), Jenny Inzerillo will be airing Valentine…

The hagfish may not be as primitive as once thought, thanks to a new fossil discovery. NPR's Scott Simon asks The Atlantic science writer Ed Yong about his recent piece on hagfish and their slime.