A mother was caught in a current while saving her son in Lake Michigan. When she couldn't get them closer to shore, a man appeared to help.

The judge in Lindsay Clancy's murder case has declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Holleran, one of the authors behind the new book Scattered Steel: the afterlife of the World Trade Center.

Ringo Starr is out on tour with his latest album of country music, “Long, Long, Road.” Find upcoming dates here. In April, ...

There has been a rise in homeschooling across the political spectrum. Host Scott Tong learns why more parents are taking ...

Mixologist and senior books editor for America’s Test Kitchen Joe Gitter shares three favorite recipes. First is the famous ...

The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but ...

After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are ...

Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or ...

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they ...

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

Seven hospitals/health centers have been damaged in the floods, some completely wiped out. Medical workers are concerned about interrupted routine care, risk of waterborne and communicable disease ...