The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed ...

Graham Platner generated enthusiasm in Maine with his progressive policies. Now he's out of the race, and his supporters have ...

President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has been extended several times. Now, it's set to last ...

We're at the final stretch of the World Cup. It feels like just yesterday, international fans were arriving in the U.S. and ...

Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to writer Lauren Collins about her book "They Stole a City," which details the history and effects of the 1898 white supremacist massacre in Wilmington, North Carolina.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta about the lawsuit filed to stop the merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers.

A dozen states, led by California, are suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery.

A massive heat wave in the Pacific Ocean coupled with a strong El Nino could spell trouble for extreme weather in the U.S. and also elevate sea level rise.

Federal and state law enforcement officials are investigating the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by federal law enforcement in Biddeford, Maine, Monday morning.

Maine, talks about the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by federal law enforcement in Biddeford, Maine.

Japan revises its laws to keep its imperial family from running out of heirs to the throne, while avoiding any discussion of allowing female emperors, an idea most Japanese support.