It's the first medal for an American woman in the sport since Erin Hamlin won bronze at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

The group of Buddhist monks is set to reach Washington, D.C., on foot Tuesday. The monks in their saffron robes have become ...

Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And, several asylum cases filed by ...

On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives ...

With the race still too close to call, former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded to challenger Analilia Mejia in a Democratic primary to replace the seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin.

The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.

People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives.

The team combined event pairs a downhill skier with a slalom skier. The top U.S. duo — the slalom star Shiffrin and Breezy ...

People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are ...

Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther ...

Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short — the stopgap bill funding DHS ...