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At the height of the space race in the 1960s, Air Force Captain Ed Dwight was chosen to attend a special astronaut training program. He tells the story of what happened next.

The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Paris enters its 11th hour. We hear from some of the people who have been there over the last two weeks.

Also: Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch may get the backing of a Senate panel; Iraqi Kurds attack ISIS militants; and someone cut internet and some phone service to central and northern Arizona.

The annual Sunday Times "Rich List" says the former Beatle is the first British musician to become a billionaire.

Two members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were given accounts on classified networks that hold highly guarded details about America's nuclear weapons, two sources tell NPR.

The famed Mexican resort, Acapulco, took a direct hit from a category 5 hurricane that increased in strength at a speed that surprised forecasters.

Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,and John Curtis, R-Utah, want to hold social media companies accountable for the negative impacts their algorithms have on people. They spoke to NPR about their bill.

Oklahoma’s new school assessment and accountability system got its first approval by lawmakers Thursday.State and federal law changes led to the overhaul,…

The British band Coldplay tops the Billboard 200 this week with its latest album.

For many African Americans, patriotism is complicated because the promises of America aren't fulfilled equally. The Fourth of July brings a challenge: reconciling national pride with systemic racism.