With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental ...

Thousands of people came out for Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu’s star-studded celebratory return to Oakland on Thursday.

President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?

San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong launched a "dumb laws" contest on Wednesday for residents to share city rules and regulations they think are nonsensical.

At the Winter Paralympics, athletes with prosthetics often modify them to fit their bodies more precisely. That has led to some competitors starting their own businesses to help fellow amputees.

A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying ...

The 2026 Oscars have something for everyone: vampires, car chases, show tunes, ping pong and Shakespeare. The frontrunners have emerged and we've locked in. Here's what we think will win — and should ...

This NBA season has featured an epidemic of "tanking" -- teams intentionally losing games to try to secure a higher pick in next year's draft. Planet Money considers possible solutions.

Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with security expert Juliette Kayyem of Harvard's Kennedy School about domestic security in a time of war.

The FBI says it is investigating two unrelated assaults: an attack on a synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, and a shooting in a university classroom in Norfolk, Virginia.

When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health ...