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Glacier National Park boasts some of the darkest skies in the U.S., so it's a perfect spot for a stargazing party at the top of 6,000-foot-tall Logan Pass.

20 years ago, Philadelphia high schooler Amir Sidiqi befriended his English teacher, Kevin Haney. That friendship came in handy when Sidiqi and his family were recently stranded in Afghanistan.

Mark has been a host, reporter and producer at several NPR member stations in Delaware, Alaska, Washington and Kansas. His reporting has taken him everywhere from remote islands in the Bering Sea to the tops of skyscrapers overlooking Puget Sound. He is a diehard college basketball fan who enjoys taking walks with his dog, Otis.

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

Sir John Sawers, who led the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 2009 to 2014, discusses how to prevent terror attacks.

Deaths this year at the hajj offer a glimpse into the toll heat and humidity are taking on one of Islam's key pillars, raising questions around whether climate change is harming the pilgrimage.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks Juan Carlos Pinzon, Colombia's ambassador to the U.S., about his country's agreement to receive 4,000 Afghans while their paperwork to go to America is being processed.

NPR's Adrian Florido chats with New York Times reporter Stephanie Nolen about how U.S. hospitals are relying on global recruitment to address staff shortages.

The new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem is a pilgrimage site for some American Christians. They snap selfies there and say it's fulfillment of a biblical prophecy.

The tournament in London, wrapping up on Saturday, brings together 16 teams from nations, ethnic minorities and regions not part of the World Cup's geography.