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Donald Trump promised coal miners: "You're going to be working your asses off!" NPR spent more than a year in the coal counties of central Appalachia and found hope, cynicism and some surprises.

Frustrated that the oil-rich Iraqi city hasn't provided clean water, steady electricity and jobs, demonstrators set fire this week to government buildings as well as political and militia offices.

The U.S. government's most comprehensive climate report to date is at odds with the statements made by President Trump and his Cabinet.

Bad food on top of a bad work day is ... bad. So some co-workers have created a bright spot — a good meal. And while the food is yummy, the care that goes into making a homemade lunch is even better.

Kashmir Valley, a place of stunning beauty, has been engulfed by violence for decades. While curfews often grind the rest of life to a halt, one market, sourced from giant floating gardens, is exempt.

Nicholas Slatten was previously found guilty in the 2007 mass shooting of unarmed civilians in Baghdad, but that conviction was overturned last year. Now his retrial has ended in a hung jury.

The constellation Orion is home to a busy, glowing nebula. Data from telescopes has been used to create a three-minute, three-dimensional tour around its colorful caverns and bright star clusters.

A warm spell in Southern California has resulted in a new ocean temperature record at Scripps Pier.

Every year, about half a million young Germans enter the workforce through apprenticeship training programs. They provide a steady stream of highly qualified industrial workers.

Is trade school the ticket? Does the middle class have the worst debt woes? Listeners weigh in with burning student loan questions.