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The limited U.S. force has had a large impact on Syria's war, beating back ISIS and bringing relative calm to one corner of the country. President Trump's critics fear those gains could be lost.

From mid-December to February, hundreds upon hundreds of bald eagles flock to the Skagit River in northwest Washington to feast on spawning salmon. It's one of the biggest seasonal concentrations of eagles in the Pacific Northwest, but this eagle watching hot spot is being affected by changing cycles of nature.

Farmers who grow pulse crops -- garbanzo beans, lentils and peas -- are in a bind this winter. They have to decide very soon what they’re planting for next year, and contract their seed. Pulse crops are often an important rotation crop for Western wheat growers. But there are record amounts of garbanzo beans in dry storage, and little movement of that heavily-exported crop. That’s because of retaliatory Indian and Chinese tariffs.

Two Gonzaga University vice presidents have resigned amid fallout from the Catholic order of Jesuits shuffling priests accused of sexual abuse. The Jesuits, Frank Case and Pat Lee, served in leadership capacities at Gonzaga, and both previously led the Jesuit order in the Northwest, formerly called the Oregon Province.

Amy Grant maps her fabulous, four-decade career with some of her coziest and heartfelt Christmas songs, not to mention a delightful version of "Jingle Bells."

A new study suggests that salmon will not be immune to the effects of ocean acidification. Scientists found that changes to ocean chemistry disrupt a fish’s ability to smell danger in the water.

As drought has deepened across the West, much attention is paid to a colorful map that shows the hardest-hit areas. The scientists who update the map each week face enormous pressure to get it right.

After lawsuits and pushback from her estate. Harper Lee's beloved 1960 novel is now a play. And now, Atticus Finch looks and sounds a little different than he did in the book.

Finding the right pair of headphones is a pain. Having engineered more than 400 of our Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR's Josh Rogosin knows audio — and he's here to help.

The son of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter has compiled a book of Southern recipes handed down in his family through the years.