A mother was caught in a current while saving her son in Lake Michigan. When she couldn't get them closer to shore, a man appeared to help.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Holleran, one of the authors behind the new book Scattered Steel: the afterlife of the World Trade Center.

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

WBOI welcomes Lauren Caggiano as the new voice of All Things Considered. She joins the station with years of print journalism ...

The judge in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict.

The vice president is the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos' predecessor. Rodrigo Duterte was arrested ...

His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.

Employer health insurance costs are expected to spike next year. Federal officials are pointing to an Indiana business ...

Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism ...

Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty ...

David Richardson worked to eliminate the country's top disaster agency when he led FEMA last year. Now, he says the ...

Wilson, who's deep, dark contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Wednesday in her hometown of ...