Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is sending lawmakers home early for their summer recess to avoid dragging out a fight within the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein saga.

President Trump turned to a nearly 8-year-old controversy Tuesday when asked about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal that's been plaguing him for weeks, pivoting to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

NPR speaks with Tyler Pager, New York Times White House correspondent, about Hunter Biden's recent interviews in which he defends his father's legacy and points to rifts within the Democratic Party.

Fireflies can make a summer night's walk seem magical. But a recent study shows you could see more or less depending on where you live.

House to start summer recess early to avoid Epstein files vote, Trump deflects on Epstein probe with accusations about Obama, Columbia disciplines over 70 students for pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

AFP's global news director Phil Chetwynd says the French news service's journalists in Gaza are at risk of starving to death. The agency is struggling to get those journalists out of Gaza.

A college student shares how his award-winning podcast about his rare mental health condition has connected him to a new community and opened him up to new opportunities.

Studies show the populations of most North American shorebirds are declining. But the American oystercatcher found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is a success story.

What's the chance that new information comes out regarding Jeffrey Epstein? NPR speaks with Elliot Williams, former deputy assistant attorney general at the DOJ during the Obama administration.

The Justice Department has asked Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, for a meeting as it looks to make new inroads into what had been a closed investigation.

"Sorry, Baby" is a quiet, quirky film about life before and after a sexual assault. NPR speaks with Eva Victor, actor, writer and director, about bringing humor to such a serious topic.

The audacity of Tyler, the Creator's latest release might shoulder-shimmy right past you without an abbreviated crash course ...