California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the ...

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as ...

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack ...

Tariffs are getting their day in court.On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases about the legality of ...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a major case about the administration’s use of tariffs. President ...

Farmers are being hit hard by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The cost of fertilizer and machinery is up, while the market ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired teacher Barbara VornDick about her years-long efforts to shed new light on the life and death of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe's eldest daughter.

There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development ...

A man who threw a sub sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., is now on trial for assault. He's come to symbolize resistance to President Trump's federal surge in the city.

Three Austrian nuns leave a retirement home to break into their old convent with local support and an Instagram following.

Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.

In Austria, three nuns, all in their 80’s, recently ran away from a nursing home. With the help of supporters, and a locksmith, they broke into their former convent in defiance of church orders.