Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of ...

The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian flu. Researchers were ...

New research shows that humans are not the only species to get jet lag: Some birds appear to experience it too.

Filmmaker Luis Valdez joins host Robin Young to remember his longtime friend and collaborator Dolores Huerta. Huerta, a ...

BANGKOK — China's top leaders on Thursday elevated the only remaining general on the commission that oversees the country's ...

The announcement Wednesday is the latest action by the allies, who have repeatedly expressed alarm over China's growing ...

The English writer visited Iraq multiple times in the first half of the 20th century and set some of her mystery novels there ...

President Trump is campaigning hard in the midterms. Supporters are showing up, in part because this could be the last chance to see him holding the large rallies that have been his trademark.

The latest data from the Commerce Department reveals a strong economy. But Americans say they're not feeling that.

California's far northeastern corner used to be a reliably red congressional district. But Proposition 50 carved it up, meaning many voters there may soon have a Democrat representing them in D.C.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dianna Buttu, Palestinian Canadian human rights attorney, about the vote in Israel, which saw a surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel.

An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in ...