The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.

Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and ...

Record high oil prices, war with Iran, and controversial immigration policies are just some of the issues for voters. NPR's Domenico Montanaro talks about covering this year's complex midterms.

A conversation with eclectic rock duo, Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of the The Black Keys, about the unique motivations ...

The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only ...

As hantavirus has dominated headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion was small.

The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of ...

Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup.

Celebrated author Mac Barnett is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and has a new, short book about ...

Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of ...

A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to reporters Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari of the Connecticut Mirror about their Pulitzer-winning ...