The 133 cardinals in the conclave will participate in as many as four rounds of voting a day until a two-thirds majority is ...

Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion ...

Two dozen states allow citizens to propose ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers in many of those states are now adding ...

My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she'd met at Red Cross ...

Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...

The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added ...

Of 64 women, researchers found that 53% reported using soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, skin lightener, eyeliner, eyelash ...

President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.

Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline.

City councils in Boise and Salt Lake City have added LGBTQ+ pride flags to the banners that can be flown on city properties in defiance of recent state laws that restrict which flags can be displayed.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with music industry executive Ty Stiklorius about the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs and about systemic abuse in the music industry.

Thursday marks 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, when the Allies accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. The day will be marked with memorials and moments of silence across Europe.