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In 1577, King Philip II of Spain wanted to know whom he was ruling and where in his vast kingdom they were. So his viceroy asked the indigenous groups in what is now Mexico to draw some maps for him.

The number of manned fire lookouts in the U.S. is dwindling, as technology is increasingly used to spot and monitor wildfires. But can technology replace a human watch?

Montreal's Just For Laughs festival has countless comedy performances at indoor venues — but organizers say it's important that the fun spills out onto the streets, with clowns, dancers and puppets.

Advances in DNA and other forensics now make identification of Americans who died in the Korean War highly likely. The Pentagon is exhuming hundreds of remains in a Honolulu military cemetery.

In Central African Republic, a nation rife with violence, scouts help with public health campaigns, security — and negotiations with rival militant groups. Plus they're trained to do household chores.

In poignant and powerful photographs, Wil Riera draws attention to senior citizens in a country teetering on the brink. Riera died this weekend.

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.

While Border Patrol agents build up fences in San Diego to deter what it views as a national security threat, Central American migrants waiting in Tijuana wonder if the journey was worth the effort.

This timeline covers major moments in the controversy surrounding R&B singer R. Kelly, up to 2021, when he was convicted for sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, bribery and sex trafficking.

At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline actually be playful?