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.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with American Heart Association's volunteer president Dr. Manesh Patel about aortic dissection, the preliminary finding of what led to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.

The sultry voice of Baby Rose returns on a new album called "Yearnalism," which she considers the study of desire.

More than 70 people were injured, with 24 of them still in critical condition, according to a statement by the Bangkok ...

Missouri supporters of the YouthBuild program say federal funding cuts could make it harder for young adults to earn a ...

A Colombian man was fatally shot by an ICE agent this morning in Biddeford, Maine. Sen. Angus King says he was told the man had "weaponized" his vehicle when the shooting occurred.

The redistricting carried out by Tennessee lawmakers divides a community of Black voters along the same line as highway split them up 60 years ago and they say it weakens their power once again.

South Carolina's governor says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother. Top ...

NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation: Jennifer Browning, Alex Garcia and Chuck Lockhart.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Mark Leibovich, staff writer for The Atlantic, about the trajectory of late Sen. Lindsey Graham as he tried to maintain relevance within his Republican Party.

Jonah Neal, 25, was struck by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in May. There have been at least four deadly shootings ...