O'Hara observed people closely; she found the tics, the mannerisms, the specific beats of drunkenness and used them to open us up to her characters' frailty, their vulnerability, their humanity.

A police officer in Weakley County was shot and killed early Friday morning while responding to a disturbance call in Martin, Tennessee.

A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty.

Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education on Friday approved Murray State University’s proposal to offer a doctorate of ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.

Lila Iké's full-length debut album, Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best ...

This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed ...

Sports officials say a Canadian coach manipulated the point system used by athletes to qualify for the Olympics. His move cost American sled racer Katie Uhlaender her trip to the Milan Cortina Games.

Amid Iran's deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.

Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not.

Trump was not the only factor behind the agreements, but his shaking up of the global order is worrying friends and foes and ...

Lemon was arrested by U.S. agents days after covering an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the protest a "coordinated attack." ...