The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next ...

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

Populist British MP Nigel Farage resigned from Parliament over questions about his finances, and is running for re-election ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Swarthmore College political science professor Dominic Tierney about the U.S.-Iran war and other conflicts that have left the U.S. in drawn-out entanglements.

In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test?

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the World Cup quarterfinals.

The sport of beep baseball uses sound to guide visually impaired players to hit the ball and run the bases.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan about his party's approach to November's Senate races.

President Trump refused to sign a housing bill, now law, in protest over Congress not passing new restrictions on voting.

Among the many treasures of the New York Public Library are tens of thousands of restaurant menus.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors ...

Spain and France will meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup anticipated for years. Neither team has lost at this ...