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Big wildfires create their own weather, and can even spawn tornadoes swirling with smoke and flame. Researchers are trying to determine how often they occur.

There were two explosions Thursday outside Kabul's airport, where thousands of people have been gathering for days trying to get out of the country and to safety following the Taliban's takeover.

Ramona Gonzalez, who performs as Nite Jewel, discusses how her musicology research on women's lament practices influenced her new album, No Sun.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., is facing his strongest rebuke yet from members of his own party after questions over his office's handling of nursing home COVID-19 death data and misconduct allegations.

The change came in response to Georgia's controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.

Experts predict the volcano eruption on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent will last for days, even weeks. Officials urge people to seek safety as rescuers search for those who haven't evacuated.

In the marshes of southern Iraq, water buffalos provide a livelihood for people outside the reach of many of the country's problems. There are new efforts intended to boost local agriculture.

The Big Ten Conference has voted to postpone its 2020 college football season. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Athletic's Kavitha Davidson about the decision.

The virus might eventually behave more like the common cold, according to Vineet Menachery, a coronavirus researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

A wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge prompted Level 3 evacuations for residents near Mosier, Oregon, Wednesday night. Officials say the fast-growing blaze known as the Mosier Creek Fire is human-caused. With extreme temperatures in the forecast this weekend, crews are concerned the fire will grow.