WASHINGTON — What began as an inquiry into a mysterious sound in the background of an airplane cockpit voice recording escalated into an unexpected challenge for the nation's top safety investigators.

ANHOLT, Denmark — The carcass of a humpback whale, whose life and death captivated Germans for months as the mammal became repeatedly stranded in the Baltic Sea, was dragged Saturday onto a Danish ...

Pope Leo released his first encyclical this week. He called it Magnifica Humanitas — or Magnificent Humanity. In it, he compares the swift, irresistible rise of Artificial Intelligence in our lives to ...

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programm ...

The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.

The Kansas Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man in a troubled relationship with the mother of his children who was ...

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for ...

Kansas is full of hidden treasures, winding scenic roads, offbeat roadside attractions, memorable local dining, historic main ...

Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women ...

As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas ...

The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she ...

Gov. Laura Kelly declared an emergency May 12 after health officials learned about the exposure. The three patients, who are ...