In his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, Ocean Vuong lovingly describes characters who worked together in a Connecticut fast food restaurant.

Omaha is considered a blue dot in the red state of Nebraska and now the city will have a new Democratic mayor. John Ewing, Jr., ousted a Republican incumbent and will be the first Black mayor.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, about President Trump's decision to lift US sanctions against Syria.

For one volunteer, helping get the basics out to new parents is an endorphin rush.

Pete Rose was banned from the MLB for life in 1989 for betting on games as a manager and player, essentially dashing any hopes of him making it into the Hall of Fame. Now, his ban has been lifted, ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifys before the House Appropriations committee in the morning and the Senate HELP committee hearing in the evening.

A small network of anti-abortion rights activists has been making progress pushing for bills that would classify people who get abortions as criminals.

People ran around San Francisco on Tuesday looking for a 22-pound chest stuffed with $10,000 worth of treasure, after organizers of the hunt posted cryptic clues about its whereabouts on Reddit.

Republicans want to use the federal tax code to create a national school voucher even in states where voters have fought such ...

Agitators disrupted two protests in Portage last week, organized by the Kalamazoo Visibility Brigade. But organizers say they ...

The Trump administration said it will end the Temporary Protected Status program for Afghanistan this summer. That means more than 9,000 refugees may be forced back to the Taliban-ruled country.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is restoring several programs and bringing back the staffers who ...