It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For ...

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

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

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

Congressman Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., talks about the ongoing government shutdown and how it's affecting federal workers in his state.

A judge has temporarily paused a reduction-in-force plan for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Former department leaders say the cuts will be devastating to public lands.

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 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 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.

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.

As we enter another week of the government shutdown, the Trump administration continues to apply political pressures to Democrats by threatening to cut their priorities, but so far that has not swayed ...