The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary ...

In the past, the NAACP has welcomed observers from the Department of Justice to help make sure minority voters are not being ...

Several children have had to leave the state to receive medical care, including abortions, that is unavailable in Texas.

Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so ...

From exorcisms to demons, when it comes to creeping out audiences, directors often turn to religion. For some filmmakers, spirituality provides bewitching mix of the mundane and the supernatural.

Recent analysis from research nonprofit Climate Central found that on average, fall temperatures have warmed by 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit in the U.S. and the summer heat is lasting longer.

The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ...

An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump ...

Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious. And how they use ...

Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters ...

Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other ...

As we prepare to celebrate all things spooky on Halloween, the University of Virginia marks an anniversary. 200 years ago, ...