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Scientists say, "our results suggest that ritual killing helped humans transition from the small egalitarian groups of our ancestors, to the large stratified societies we live in today."

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Herman Viola, curator emeritus of the National Museum of the American Indian, about his working relationship with Joe Medicine Crow, the last surviving Plains Indian war chief. Medicine Crow died Sunday at age 102.

More than 1,000 participants have pledged to let themselves be arrested when the protests start next Monday in Washington, D.C.

What happens when law enforcement is frustrated by encryption that's run by private citizens? In one Tor volunteer's case, they showed up with a warrant and asked for computer passwords.

Our First Mention feature finds the phrase "virtual reality" on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 1989.

The National Transportation Safety Board investigator in charge said forward-facing video from the train was of good quality and recorded up to the crash.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders agreed on Monday to meet for a debate on April 14 ahead of the New York primary.

Someone has been using Lego blocks to repair the corner of a crumbling brick building in Boston. Reporter Tovia Smith set out to investigate who this person is and what else he has been up to.

Renewable energy is taking off across the nation, but storing the energy is still a problem that is challenging companies to innovate, with solutions ranging from molten salt to ice.

Admiral Ackbar, the fish looking creature with a domed head from Return of the Jedi endeared himself to fans with a single line: "It's a trap." Voice actor Erik Bauersfeld died Sunday at age 93.