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A new study in the journal Bioacoustics found that 65 different species of animals have their own form of laughter. Study co-author Sasha Winkler describes the sounds animals make during play.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Olympic volleyball player Erik Shoji shares what this month means to him.

NPR'S Michel Martin speaks with Brian E. Downey, president of the Gay Officers Action League, about NYC Pride's decision to ban law enforcement from attending Pride events in uniform.

With a cease-fire in place, what's next for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ambassador Martin Indyk, former U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday — Italy's third victory in the immensely popular festival.

The Iranian parliament speaker's latest declaration escalates tensions amid diplomatic efforts in Vienna to save Tehran's atomic accord with world powers.

The competitors in a high-altitude race were racing on an extremely narrow mountain path when hail, freezing rain and gale-force winds hit, catching them off guard.

Though much of it is unwatchable today — it contains blackface and other minstrelsy — Shuffle Along brought jazz to Broadway and was the first African American show to be a smash hit.

Eligible Haitians in the U.S. can apply for a new 18-month designation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited security concerns, human rights abuses and poverty for the decision.

There is international outrage over the actions of the regime in Belarus, which diverted an international passenger flight on Sunday in order to seize an opposition activist who was on board.