President Trump has made clear he wants to close the U.S. Department of Education, but Republicans seem torn on just how far ...

When Ameya Desai started elementary school, she would pester her dad every morning on their drive to class. "Daddy, you owe ...

Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in ...

What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to ...

The company behind the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline is suing Greenpeace for at least $300 million for damages the oil ...

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration's deep cuts to the federal workforce.

French President Emmanuel Macron to meet President Trump in D.C., center-right opposition party wins in Germany's election, Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe {suh-LAO-choh-way} about his new album Hymns of Bantu, which highlights the healing power of song across cultures. Albu ...

Israel delayed a Palestinian prisoner release, accusing Hamas of "humiliating" hostages, while also sending tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades.

Black History Month often invokes the past, but Black history is made every day. We asked NPR listeners to tell us about local Black figures making a difference in their communities.

There hasn't been a new daytime soap opera on a major broadcast TV network in 25 years — until today. "Beyond the Gates" debuts on CBS, focusing on a Black family living in a wealthy D.C. suburb.

French President Macron will meet Trump Monday and is expected to present the European plan for peace in Ukraine. Trump abruptly reversed alliances last week, blaming Ukraine for causing the war.