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Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's crew famously survived after the Endurance became stuck in ice in 1915. A researcher says the ship was ill-equipped for the voyage and Shackleton was aware.

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

Photographer Katie Currid captured fans attending Chappell Roan's tour stop in Kansas City. The Missouri native said bringing joy to the Midwest's queer community is deeply meaningful to her.

The government shutdown enters its second week, FAA staffing shortages caused by the shutdown delay flights across the country, former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned Wednesday.

In the last two years Israel has erected hundreds of gates to restrict the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, making daily life more difficult for residents there.

In sub-Saharan Africa, a child under five dies nearly every minute from malaria. But new research suggests baby wraps treated with insect repellant can protect them.

Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.

As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers new rules that would protect American workers from the heat, a new study found they could help prevent some 28,000 injuries a year.

An increasing number of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. have had to reduce the number of planes they can handle in their airspace since the government shutdown began.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, about the delays happening at airports nationwide because of the government shutdown.