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The director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia says experts sounded the alarm that South Carolina's flood would be historic and devastating.

Rep. John Boehner became the 53rd speaker of the House in 2011. His tenure has been marked by fierce confrontations with Democrats and sometimes his own party.

Surprising members of Congress and the Republican Party, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio announced on Friday that he will step down at the end of October. Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Susan Davis.

Each year American consumers buy and then never eat 1.3 billion pounds of fish and shellfish, according to a new study. Fishermen, retailers and processors waste a lot of fish, too.

John Boehner isn't new to crying. But this week, with some help from the pontiff, we may have reached peak #BoehnerTears.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli has been traveling with the pope all week — averaging three hours of sleep per night. Here's what it's like being among the 76 journalists following Pope Francis.

From Jesus on a fish stick to the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese, lots of people report seeing the faces of religious figures in their food. It turns out, our brains may be wired to work this way.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Jeff Brady in Philadelphia about the Pope's visit to the City of Brotherly Love.

It may be surrounded by razor wire and checkpoints, but Baghdad's annual City of Peace Carnival attracts thousands to a huge riverside party to hear music, savor food and hope for a peaceful future.

Authorities in Thailand now say that the men, arrested last month, are the bomber and an accomplice in the attack that killed 20 and wounded more than 100 others.