In 1856, a slave-owning representative from South Carolina used a cane to attack and beat Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner, who was vehemently opposed to slavery and spoke out against it.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is demanding an apology from Israel over the treatment of Italian activists on an intercepted aid flotilla sailing toward Gaza in international waters. Megan ...

The administration says the fund will help people who say the government unfairly investigated or prosecuted them. But in ...

James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is buying nearly half of Vox Media for more than $300 million, in a deal that includes New York Magazine, Vox.com and the Vox Media ...

Graduating students are booing references to artificial intelligence during commencement events. It’s a sign of how much the public is raising questions about AI. NPR’s Jude Joffe-Block reports. This ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Senate’s affordable housing bill that bans large investors from buying up single-family homes. NPR’s Stephan Bisaha reports. This ...

As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat ...

The Colorado State Democratic Party voted to censure Gov. Jared Polis over his decision to commute the sentence of former county clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced for tampering with voting machines ...

Colbert has approached the last weeks of his show on his own terms, with A-list guests like Tom Hanks, David Letterman and David Byrne — but the guests for tonight's finale remain a mystery.

You are invited to join us for a community conversation about the history of immigration in the Gem State and how it is ...

Numerous purveyors are reporting an abrupt explosion in popularity of the peak '90s toy known as the hacky sack after recent viral social media videos, triggering shortages.

The federal government has filed a lawsuit to seize land to build a border wall, sparking a fight over religious freedom. The Catholic Diocese owns the Mount Cristo Rey property it calls a holy site.