A federal judge this week ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a commercial logging project in southern Illinois’ ...

Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep.

The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of ...

Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.

In Australia, the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, is being remembered for her work in advancing children's literacy, particularly in Indigenous communities.

A judge in Utah is expected to formally charge the man accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk with murder, and whether his sentence could include the death penalty.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.

The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with murdering her three children, said it's not yet come to an unanimous decision. The judge has urged them to keep trying.

In Massachusetts' Democratic Primary, generational change is being debated, spurred by Rep. Seth Moulton's challenge to the incumbent, Sen. Ed Markey, as well as who can carry on a progressive agenda.

A program called the Veggie Chop Shop enlists volunteers to gather extra produce from farmers' markets that would otherwise go to waste. They then cook meals for people facing food insecurity.

Dry eyes are a very common chronic eye condition among women in perimenopause and beyond. Here's why you shouldn't ignore it.

Congress has eliminated the threat of a politically perilous government shutdown this fall. The House voted Tuesday to extend ...