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Firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

The lunar probe mission aims to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

A group of hackers claimed this week to have stolen 1.3 terabytes of Ticketmaster user data, including names, addresses and credit card information.

All of Wyoming is facing criticism after a man there displayed a wolf he captured in a bar.

North Korea has reportedly sent balloons carrying trash and excrement into South Korea. NPR's Scott Simon has details — smelly and otherwise — on how both countries have used balloons over the years.

In South Africa, a seismic moment comes as the ruling African National Congress party loses its absolute majority for the first time.

Sal Geloso of the New Orleans band Sally Baby's Silver Dollars talks about his entry into NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, "I Got No More Tears Left To Cry."

Consumer spending rose only slightly in April, as shoppers pushed back against rising prices.

What does the prospect of Mexico's first woman president and feminism in the country mean for Elena Poniatowska?

Janine and Gregory. Jim and Pam. Sydney and Carmy? Critic Aisha Harris, a self-described will-they-won't-they grinch, explores our obsession with simmering sexual tension ... even when there is none.

The Boeing Starliner launch was halted with just minutes to spare. The mission to the International Space Station was to carry two NASA astronauts. Starliner has already faced years of delays.

Housing, medical care, schools, water and electricity are all in short supply in Gaza, which has endured a nearly eight-month siege by Israeli forces.