President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth advocates a purge of what he calls "woke" policy and leadership at the Pentagon.

Many states have school voucher programs allowing tax money to be used for private schools. Supporters of "school choice" put proposals on the ballot in three states this month. Voters defeated them.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel about a new chapter of leadership in the United States.

Each year tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stop at a Minnesota wildlife refuge for an extended layover as part of their migration south. These birds are long-legged, loud -- and methodical.

For touring musicians, who often spend holidays away from home, working and eating on the road is not always a rock star experience.

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. It will be the first major ceasefire since the wars with Israel Gaza and Lebanon erupted last October.

Fourty-nine potential base camp sites have been approved by FIFA, with more likely to be added in 2025. Teams will have the ...

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah, bringing a possible pause in fighting on a major front of ...

Tens of thousands of people signed up to vote on election day in Idaho, and election officials have been auditing the voting ...

The United Nations' annual climate conference, COP 29, has wrapped. The goal was to raise money from to help developing ...

Actor John David and director Malcolm talk about growing up with their famous father, Denzel Washington, and collaborating with their dad and sister on the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's play.

After he's sworn in, Rep.-elect Tom Barrett of Michigan will work in the Capitol office his great-grandfather once used. Rep.