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The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers.

The revelation comes as the U.S. grapples with a massive cyberespionage campaign that gave Chinese officials access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans.

Syrian rebels have swept through the country at lightning pace, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee. But who are they and what are their aims?

Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are saving lives, but there's still debate about how to make them better.

As her show, Somebody Somewhere, comes to an end, actor Bridget Everett reflects on friendship and reinvention.

Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.

Wellpath, a health care provider for hospitals, prisons and jails, has been dogged by wrongful death and medical negligence suits. What happens to those cases now that it has filed for bankruptcy?

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

The M/V Tustumena’s last sailing to Kodiak Island for this winter season is set for Jan. 2. Weather delays and scheduling changes mean Alaska Marine Highway System’s mainliner ferry won’t stop through some archipelago communities until after New Year’s.