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.

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.

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

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 ...

Since Oct. 7, 2023, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

A war of words between President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has worsened diplomatic relations.

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

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

NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about the Democrats' efforts to end the government shutdown and what they're hearing from their constituents about the impact.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Natan Sachs with the Middle East Institute about the future of the ceasefire deal from Israel's perspective.

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

Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday. Her election comes at a time of upheaval in Japanese politics.