Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Most Likely Caused New Year’s Fire An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than ...

National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...

Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck. By Deborah Solomon As church bells chime and ...