The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to ...

Several more immigration judges have been fired, even as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, and after ...

Governor Greg Abbott announced the addition of flood warning systems to the special session agenda in the days following the ...

The human brain tends to lose a step as we age. Now, scientists want to minimize that decline by studying people with exceptional brains.

Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari — who once ruled as a military dictator before returning decades later as an ...

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems, and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ed Larson, about the legacy of the Scopes Trial and the teaching of evolution in school, and its relevance today.

A federal appeals court has canceled plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, deepening the legal ...

NPR's Scott Simon remembers some of the 27 young people who perished at Camp Mystic in the catastrophic flooding of the ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry hosted a meeting aimed at making changes to the federal disaster response agency.

Asian needle ants have been linked to severe allergic reactions, including intense pain, hives, redness and even anaphylaxis.

Hundreds of pets have been reported missing after the devastating floods in central Texas. Volunteers have been combing ...