Lawmakers on Capitol Hill got close to getting their first salary bump in 15 years in a pre-Christmas bill to keep the ...

From the election results to the the charges against President-elect Donald Trump, here are the numbers that defined 2024 in ...

Wellpath, a health care provider for hospitals, prisons and jails, has been dogged by wrongful death and medical negligence ...

The impeachments of the country's president and then acting-president worsen the nation's political turmoil, deepen its ...

Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia that Finnish customs officials and the European Union's ...

Turkey is expected to play a major role as the new government takes over ruling Syria. Turkey had shown tacit support for groups fighting the Assad dictatorship.

At least 54 journalists were killed covering conflict zones in 2024, according to Reporters Without Borders. NPR speaks with the head of RSF in the U.S., Clayton Weimers.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with screenwriter Julie Sherman Wolfe about holiday movies she's written for the Hallmark Channel.

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach the acting president, Israel strikes Yemen's capital following attacks by Houthi rebels, and Georgian protests continue in support of EU membership.

Israel bombed targets in Yemen's capital, killing at least two and injuring 11. The strikes come after a week of attacks by Houthi rebels, including a missile that penetrated Israel's air defenses.

The Food and Drug Administration is prohibiting the use of a red-capped psychedelic mushroom in foods like gummies and edibles. These products have grown in popularity, but they've also been linked to ...

Amid concerns about the complexity and stress of college admissions, some schools are flipping the script by offering to admit students who haven't even applied. It's called direct admissions.