The 29-year-old had last been seen in Budapest, Hungary. He said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria ...

The 1,500 people had been serving long prison sentences that would have been shorter under today's laws and practices. They ...

The American identified himself Travis Timmerman. He says he was held for seven months in Sednaya -- a notorious prison in which thousands of people were arbitrarily detained under the Syrian regime.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Jared Polis about his thoughts on the incoming Trump administration, and the power of pardons.

Germany hosts almost a million Syrians who fled war and dictatorship. The toppling of the Assad regime has raised questions ...

BERLIN — The staff of two at the packed hole-in-the-wall Syrian restaurant Yarok in Berlin are swamped making hummus and ...

Christopher Wray's decision is not a huge surprise. It comes less than two weeks after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants a veteran of his first term in office, Kash Patel, to replace Wray.

In an address to the nation, President Yoon Suk Yeol claimed the opposition-controlled parliament has been destroying the ...

The Geminids are one of the best and most visible annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors can usually be seen per ...

Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

Edition host A Martinez and NPR gaming editor James Mastromarino discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards and their ...

The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the ...