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Iran is historically known for its pistachios. With sanctions against Iran lifted, its growers are free to sell in the U.S. Iranian nuts haven't flooded the U.S. yet — but that could soon change.

As many as six lions escaped a national park just 4 miles from the downtown area of Kenya's capital city. But judging by social media, the mood in Nairobi was less fearful than giddy.

The director's Oscar-nominated film illustrates the inner workings of an 11-year-old's mind, and includes the characters Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Joy. Originally broadcast June 10, 2015.

American warplanes destroyed an ISIS training camp in Libya early Friday after weeks of clandestine observation of how it grew and operated. The attack highlights the expansion of the terror group west from its origins in Syria and Iraq, and likely represents a preview of more U.S. and international action to gain control of the terror threat in Libya.

It's time to go racing! The NASCAR season kicks off this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. And the place is all new after undergoing a major renovation in a bid to stay relevant in a competitive sports landscape.

Residents are returning to the Los Angeles community of Porter Ranch now that the leaking natural gas well there has been capped.

For many, the alligator is the face of the Florida Everglades. But the reptiles are shrinking in size and population, a signal that the watershed might not be doing as well as it should.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the fight over who should nominate Justice Scalia's successor, and the upcoming Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primary.

As the late Supreme Court justice lay in repose on Friday, he was surrounded by his large family and nearly 100 former law clerks, and visited by all, from Obama to the court's blue-collar staff.

Police in Uganda have reportedly arrested the leading opposition candidate, and used batons and tear gas on his supporters in the capital city, Kampala.