Newcomer Zohran Mamdani, age 34, has used social media and big progressive ideas to shoulder past Andrew Cuomo, who's 67 and ...

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $150 million in grants to train K-12 teachers in civics education, but what does nonpartisan civics look like in these hyper-partisan times?

The much-performed Henrik Ibsen play "Hedda Gabler" has a new big-screen adaptation, "Hedda." This time, Tessa Thompson takes on the title role, and she's getting Oscar buzz in the process.

The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom.

Preservation groups are concerned about the renovations happening at the White House. NPR speaks with architecture professor Priya Jain about the history of construction at The People's House.

A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years ...

While AI is increasingly used to write code, every line is still reviewed by humans. Some engineers complain about having to ...

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and ...

Just over half the states in the U.S. have schools that operate on a 4 day/per week schedule. Their numbers continue to climb. It's an effort by schools to attract and retain teachers.

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, noted Jewish activist and author of The Freedom Seder, has died at the age of 92. He spent nearly six decades writing, teaching and changing the shape of American Jewish practice.

On Monday, workers began demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to build President Trump’s $250 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, even though the federal agency that oversees White ...