Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.

The Pressed Flower Bar is a 2-hour class, that offers a fun environment to learn about the art of creating with pressed flowers. The tickets to this class include an 8x10” floating frame, pressed ...

NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

Health officials in the Mountain West are warning residents to be aware of heat illness as temperatures continue to climb above normal for several days. Before most residents have acclimated to the ...

The old-fashioned roadside billboard is hot property these days in San Francisco, with tech startups snapping up ad space. But it's often not clear what they're selling.

The Pentagon is requesting an extra-large spending budget, an additional $200 billion, to fund and resupply U.S. defenses as the war with Iran grinds through Day 20.

This week, more than 2,000 mental health care workers at Kaiser Permanente, in northern California went on a 24-hour-strike. A major reason is disagreement between Kaiser and therapists over the ...

Friends and colleagues of Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam are expressing shock and sadness over his death. He passed away after suffering a medical emergency during a public meeting Wednesday night.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

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The Idaho Botanical Garden is inviting the community to recharge in new way, through a unique gardening experience designed to reduce stress and promote connection.

Today, Sara Nicholson reads a poem by Charles Baudelaire, titled “Be Drunk.” Sometimes dubbed the first Modernist, Baudelaire was a highly influential French poet, best known for his collection, Les ...