The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes ...

From Michigan's Senate and governor primary to Missouri's 1st Congressional District, a number of key races in primary ...

As soon as the weather warms up, fans of the Grateful Dead partake in an important summer tradition: gathering together to ...

Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Russia expert Hanna Notte about her new book "We Shall Outlast Them," in which she details how President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is also a war on the West.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with outgoing UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax about the role Historically Black Colleges and Universities play in American life.

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, ...

Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim.

Wildfires near Spokane, Wash., have burned at least 7,000 acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

Texas experienced its warmest winter on record since 1895 and the state's farmers say those high temperatures hampered their peach harvest.

The largest human composting facility in the nation is soon opening in Maryland, with capacity to handle 2,000 bodies a year. It's meeting a growing demand for eco-friendly interment options.

With a signature by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz completing the deal, the county has formally transferred ownership ...