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For $995, she obtained a bag used to collect samples during the Apollo 11 mission on the moon. NASA says the sale was a mistaken loss of a "national treasure." A judge says all sales are final.

A crude oil pipeline in western North Dakota has leaked nearly 200,000 barrels of oil. The scene is about 150 miles west of where protesters have been fighting the Dakota Access pipeline.

A grieving mother fought for more than 20 years to clear her son's name after his wrongful conviction. Miscarriages of justice are rarely reversed in China and this is seen as a landmark case.

The cause of the crash that killed 66 people in May has been a mystery, and no group has claimed responsibility for bringing down the plane. The pilot never issued a distress call.

The U.S. government filed a federal case Thursday aimed at recovering artifacts looted by ISIS. It centers on an ISIS leader believed to be involved in mistreatment of American hostage Kayla Mueller.

Wounded fighters, their families and civilians boarded buses for evacuation from the besieged city of Aleppo, Syria. The shaky cease-fire appeared to be holding as the buses began the trip to Idlib

A special session of the North Carolina legislature could change the political landscape there. Republican lawmakers are trying to significantly reduce the power of the incoming Democratic governor.

Rogue One is a movie that's part of the Star Wars firmament. But it's not a Star Wars movie — it's a Star Wars story. NPR movie critic Bob Mondello explains why.

By tickling rats and then photographing them, researchers found that a rat's ears are more pinkish and are positioned at a more relaxed angle when it is experiencing positive emotions.

The Hendrix song "Voodoo Child" was playing when Mark Dodero, a former grad student at San Diego State, discovered a plant species. The plant is officially called: "Dudleya hendrixii."