The probe flew 3.8 million miles above the solar surface at 430,000 miles per hour, marking the closest distance in history.

NASA's Parker Solar Space Probe got closer to the sun than any other human-made object. NPR talks to the scientist behind the project, Nour Rawafi.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...