The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers, as part of its push ...

Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year ...

French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or ...

More security measures will be in place along the lakefront in New Orleans as families celebrate Easter on Sunday, authorities said.

In one of the worlds largest refugee camps, thousands of predominantly Somali refugees hoping to travel to the U.S. are waiting anxiously to see if the program will be resumed later in April.

Recent reports and surveys are showing that for a growing number of women who are not married prefer to stay single over getting married.

When Freddie Gray died in Baltimore police custody, many promises were made to his community, Sandtown. In the ten years since then, some have been kept, and some haven't.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the latest escalation in the conflict between the Trump administration and the courts.

The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing ...

A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including ...

Early voting for Louisiana’s May 3 Municipal General Election will begin Saturday, April 19. Voters in East Baton Rouge will ...

Amy Downs was buried in 10 feet of rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years ago. While trapped, she vowed to change ...