"Gilmore Girls" is one of the most-streamed shows in the U.S. Its popularity in the early 2000s cemented its placement in a cultural canon.

Massachusetts. To help take stock of what's transpired over the last 12 month, and what may be coming next year, WBUR sat ...

As natural disasters increase and federal services deteriorate, private companies are stepping in to fill the void. Here & Now 's Robin Young speaks with Grist's Rebecca Egan McCarthy.

Angry over a new advertisement for the famous Brazilian sandal brand Havaianas, the right is trying to get consumers to boycott the iconic flip flops. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports from Rio de Janeiro.

Some states are trying to step in and help pay for health care as Affordable Care Act subsidies are slated to expire Thursday ...

A right-wing influencer claimed last week that daycare centers, many of them run by members of the Somali community, are closed despite receiving federal funds.

As a new year begins, a hike up Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, is a reminder that slowing down can sometimes spur success.

Historian of time, Alexis McCrossen, takes us through where it comes from and how New Year went from a local celebration to a ...

The rise of artificial intelligence and the impacts of President Trump’s trade war contributed to a surprising U.S. stock market performance this year.

Author John Green's book " Everything is Tuberculosis " traces the history of the disease, which, for millennia, was the world's deadliest infection. Even though effective treatments exist, they're so ...

Ever since President Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center, artists have been canceling performances, which put a damper on Christmas Eve celebrations last week. Now, Wednesday’s New Year's Eve ...

In Alaska in 2015, Justine Paul was accused of killing his girlfriend, Eunice Whitman. Paul was kept behind bars for seven years awaiting trial.